DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
SINDHUDURG
UPDATED June 2020
DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY SINDHUDURG
Disaster Management Programme Govt.Of Maharashtra
Executive Summary
The District Disaster Management Plan is a key part of an emergency management. It will play a significant role to address the unexpected disasters that occur in the district effectively .The information available in DDMP is valuable in terms of its use during disaster. Based on the history of various disasters that occur in the district ,the plan has been so designed as an action plan rather than a resource book .Utmost attention has been paid to make it handy, precise rather than bulky one. This plan has been prepared which is based on the guidelines provided by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)While preparing this plan ,most of the issues ,relevant to crisis management ,have been carefully dealt with. During the time of disaster there will be a delay before outside help arrives. At first, self help is essential and depends on a prepared community which is alert and informed .Efforts have been made to collect and develop this plan to make it more applicable and effective to handle any type of disaster.
The DDMP developed involves some significant issues like Incident Command System (ICS), India Disaster Resource Network (IDRN)website, the service of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in disaster management .In fact ,the response mechanism ,an important part of the plan is designed with the ICS, a best model of crisis management has been included in the response part for the first time. It has been the most significant tool to the response manager to deal with the crisis within the limited period and to make optimum use of the available resources.
Details of inventory resources are given an importance in the plan so that during disaster their optimum use can be derived. The resource inventory, the IDRN is now linked with the website which is vital to cope with the crisis. It will give the detail information to any officer at the time of disaster. He can view the available resources and order them at the time of disaster. The most necessary equipments, skilled manpower and critical supplies are included in the inventory resources. During disaster, the resources from this website can be ordered without delay which will make the response time lesser. List of medical, doctors, control room of various departments, ambulances, blood banks, public health centers, and government and private hospitals have been included in this plan. This plan also provides important list of websites, related to meteorology, earthquake, flood, fire, disaster related training institutions, available materials etc.
As a whole, this is a genuine effort of district administration to develop the plan and if you have any suggestions and comments, be free to convey the same so that we can include them in the next edition. We are thankful to all the institutions and persons who have provided us the vital information in time. Also some blank space has been provided wherever possible so that any further new information can be included as and when required.
District Collector/Chairman of DDMA Sindhudurg
June 2020 Abbreviations Used in the Document
AIR All India Radio BIS Bureau of Indian Standards BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited CEO Chief Executive Officer CISF Central Industrial Security Force CRPF Central Reserve Police Force DCR District Control Room DD Doordarshan DDMA District Disaster Management Authority DDMC District Disaster Management Committee DDMP District Disaster Management Plan DHO District Health Officer DICT District level Incident Command Team DMT Disaster Management Team DOT Department of Telecommunication DOP Diversification of Power DRMP District Risk Management Programme EOC Emergency Operation Centre FCI Food Corporation of India GOI Government of India IAP Incident Action Plan ICP Incident Command Post ICS Incident Command System ICT Incident Command Team IDRN India disaster Response network IMD Indian Meteorological Department ITI Industrial Training Institute MERI Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute MIDC Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation MPCB Maharashtra Pollution Control Board MSEDC Maharashtra State Electricity Development Corporation MSRTC Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MTDC Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation MWSSB Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board NABARD National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development NCC National Cadet Corps NDRF National Disaster Response Force NGO Non Governmental Organization NIDM National Institute of Disaster Management NSS National Social Service PHC Public Health Centre PPPP Public Private Partnership Programme PWD Public Work Department RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete RDC Resident Deputy Collector RTO Regional Transport Officer SDO Sub Divisional Officer SOC Site Operations Centre SOP Standard Operating Procedure SP Superintendent of Police SRP State Reserve Police ST State Transport TDMP Taluka Disaster Management Plan UNDP United Nation Development Programme YASHADA Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development
Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Need for Disaster management
1.3 What is a Disaster?
1.3.1 Hazard
1.3.2 Vulnerability
1.3.3 Disaster Preparedness
1.3.4 Disaster risk reduction (DRR)
1.3.5 Natural hazard
1.4 Worst Disasters in the world
1.5 The Indian Scenario
1.6 National Disaster management Act (NDMA), 2005
1.7 Sindhudurg
1.8 Importance of Multi-hazard Management Plan
1.8.1 The main features of multi-hazard plan
1.8.2 Disaster Management Cycle
1.8.2.1 Pre disaster activities
1.8.2.2 Emergency activities
1.8.2.3 Post disaster activities
1.8.2.4 Mitigation methods
1.9 Objectives of the Plan
2. District Profile 2.1 Location and Extent 2.2 Area and Administrative Division 2.3 Socio Economic Features 2.4 Major Historical and Religious Centers 2.5 River Systems and Dams 2.6 Industries 2.7 Transport and Communication Network 2.8 Education 2.9 Tourism 2.10 Geography and Topography
3. Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis
3.1 History of Disasters in Sindhudurg District 3.2 Vulnerability Assessment
4. Institutional Mechanism
4.1 District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) 4.2 District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) 4.3 District Control Room 4.4 Communication Mechanism 4.5 Site Operation System during Disaster 4.6 Desk Arrangements in the District Control Room
5. Preparedness and Mitigation
5.1 Preparedness 5.2 Mitigation 5.3 Preparedness and Mitigation Measures 5.3.1 General Preparedness Measures 5.3.2 Disaster wise Preparedness Measures
6. Response Plan
6.1 Response Structure during Warning Stage 6.2 Incident Command System 6.3 Role and Responsibilities of ICS Staff
6.3.1 Incident Commander 6.3.2 Information Officer 6.3.3 Liaison Officer 6.3.4 Safety Officer 6.4 Role and Responsibilities of ICS General Staff 6.4.1 Operations Section 6.4.2 Planning Section 6.4.3 Logistics Section 6.4.4 Finance / Administration Section 6.5 District Search and Rescue Team 6.6 District Level Medical Team 6.7 Involvement of Defense and Paramilitary Forces 6.7.1 NDRF in Disaster Management 6.8 Temporary Shelter Management 6.9 Relief Management 6.10 Rapid Damage Assessment and Reporting 6.11 Communication 6.12 Law and Order 6.13 Public Grievances / Missing Persons Search 6.14 Animal Care 6.15 Management of Deceased 6.16 NGOs and Voluntary Organizations 6.17 NSS / NCC Students
7. Recovery and Reconstruction Plan
7.1 Post Disaster Reconstruction and Rehabilitation 7.2 Administrative Relief 7.3 Reconstruction of Houses Damaged / Destroyed 7.4 Military Assistance 7.5 Medical Care 7.6 Epidemics 7.7 Corpse Disposal 7.8 Salvage 7.9 Outside Assistance 7.10 Special Relief 7.11 Information 7.12 Social Rehabilitation
8. Standard Operating Procedures 8.1 Standard Operating Procedures of various Departments 8.1.1 Revenue Department 8.1.2 Police Department 8.1.3 Health Department 8.1.4 Water Supply Department 8.1.5 Irrigation Department 8.1.6 Agriculture Department 8.1.7 M.S.E.D.C. 8.1.8 Public Works Department 8.1.9 Telephone Department 8.1.10 Animal Husbandry Department 8.1.11 State Transport Corporation 8.1.12 Forest Department 8.1.13 Port Office 8.2. Checklist of Various Departments 8.2.1 District Collector 8.2.2 Police Department 8.2.3 Health Department 8.2.4 M.S.E.D.C 8.2.5 Water Supply 8.2.6 Irrigation 8.2.7 Telephone Department 8.2.8 Public Works Department 8.2.9 Agriculture 8.2.10 Animal Husbandry
9. Monitoring, Evaluation and Funds 9.1 Plan Evaluation 9.2 Plan Update 9.3 Budget and other Financial Allocations 9.4 Linking with the Development Plans 10. Important Phone Numbers
Control Rooms of Major Departments
MP and MLA, Sindhudurg
Revenue and Police Control Rooms at Taluka Level
1. Key Officers in the District 2. List of Deputy Collectors
3. Key Officers of jilha Parishad , Sindhudurg
4. Tahsildars & RNTs
5. Block Development Officers (BDO)
6. Nagar Parishad Officers
7. Dy. Engineer, PWD (Zilla Parisad)
8. Dy. Engineers (Minor Irrigation, ZP)
9. Dy. Engineers (Rural Water Supply, ZP)
10. Major District Level Departments & Telephone Nos.
11. Railway and Bus Stations
12. Konkan Railways
13. List of Govt. Hospital in the District
14. Govt. Ambulance Services
15. Private Ambulance Services
16. List of Blood Banks
17. Fire Stations
18. Police Stations
19. Municipal Councils
20. List of Private Hospitals
21. - List of Veterinary Hospitals
22. List of Primary Health Centre 23. Jilha Parishad Dispensaries
24. Emergency Medical Team
25. List of Medicine Stockist in the District
26. List of Inflatable Rubber Boat Operators
27. Volunteers in Flood Prone Villages Trained in Search & Rescue
28. List of Swimmers
29. List of NGOS in Disaster Management
30. List of Co-operative Societies in the District
11. ICS Glossary
12. List of Websites
13. Most IMP contact numbers
14. Resource Inventory (IDRN)
List of Websites
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
Natural Disasters are known to mankind before it evolved and will happen afterwards also. It reminds us of a meteorite that had hit the earth which eventually wiped off the entire dinosaurs, million years ago. Today, also we witness them in the form of Earthquake, Floods, Landslides, Cyclones, Wildfires, Avalanches, Cloudburst, Heat and cold waves and the tsunamis (giant tidal waves). Many countries have suffered loss of human lives and damage to property; their economic losses have been in million dollars. Thus, disasters not only kill people, but also have tremendous effect on economy. It enhances the poverty of an already poor country and makes it impoverish. In disasters, it is the poor and under privileged, who are the worst affected, they tend to lose their shelter, livelihood and become more impoverished.
1.2 Need for Disaster management
Data on disaster occurrence, its effect upon people and its cost to countries, are primary inputs to analyze the temporal and geographical trends in disaster impact. Disaster losses, provide the basis for identifying where, and to what extent, the potentially negative outcomes embedded in the concept of risk is realized. They help to understand where, and to whom, disaster risk becomes impact. They also provide the basis for risk assessment processes, a departing point for the application of disaster reduction measures. – UN ISDR Development cannot be sustainable unless disaster mitigation is built into development process. Investments in mitigation are more cost effective than expenditure on relief and rehabilitation. Prevention and mitigation contribute to lasting improvement in safety and are essential to integrated disaster management. Disaster response alone is not sufficient as it yields only temporary results at very high cost. So emphasis must be on Disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness, which help in achieving objectivity of vulnerability reduction.
1.3 What is a Disaster?
“A Disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that causes serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human material economic or environmental losses and impacts which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.” ---- UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, (UNISDR)
A Disaster is a "Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level for external assistance; an unforeseen and often sudden event that causes great damage, destruction and human suffering". ----- Centre for Research of Epidemiology of Disaster (CRED), Belgium
1.3.1 Hazard: is a natural physical event which has a potential to convert into a disaster, causing widespread injury or deaths and damage to public or private property or the environment. 1.3.2 Vulnerability: means inability to resist a hazard or respond when a disaster has occurred. It depends on several factors such as people’s age and state of health, local environmental and sanitary conditions, as well as on the quality and state of local buildings and their location with respect to any hazards. --- UNISDR
1.3.3 Disaster Preparedness
Pre-disaster activities that are undertaken within the context of disaster risk management and are based on sound risk analysis. This includes the development/enhancement of an overall preparedness strategy, policy, institutional structure, warning and forecasting capabilities, and plans that define measures geared to helping at-risk communities safeguard their lives and assets by being alert to hazards and taking appropriate action in the face of an imminent threat or an actual disaster.
--- Office of Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
1.3.4 Disaster risk reduction (DRR), attempts to look back at the root causes of risks and vulnerabilities in a society , state, town or even a single household. Factors can be broad or specific, depending on the scope of risk and vulnerability assessments. 1.3.5 Natural hazard : Natural process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
The Natural disasters were split into 3 specific groups:
1. Hydro-meteorological disasters: Floods and wave surges, storms, droughts and related disasters (extreme temperatures and forest/scrub fires), and landslides & avalanches; 2. Geophysical disasters: Earthquakes & tsunamis and volcanic eruptions; 3. Biological disasters: Epidemics and insect infestations.
1.3.6 Man made disasters Disasters due to human activities could be unintentional, but lack of safety measures and abiding by certain safety rules and regulations, . Most of these (barring coordinated terrorist activities) are due to certain accidents.
Terrorism, Bomb blast, Wars, Riots, technology related, Accidents (Road, Ship, Air), Chemical and Nuclear, Industrial accidents etc.
1.4 Worst Disasters in the world
1. Bam earthquake, Iran, Dec 2003, magnitude 6.6 and 26,271 dead, 30,000 injured 2. South Asian tsunami, Dec 2004, magnitude 9.3 and 230,000 dead in 14 nations, 125000 injured, 45,752 missing and 1.69 million homeless 3. Sichuan earthquake, China , May 2008, magnitude – 7 and 8 69,195 dead, 18,392 homeless and 374,643 injured and 115 billion dollars loss 4. Haiti earthquake, Jan 2010, magnitude 7 and 150,000 dead, 300,000 injured and 100 million dollars loss 5. Pakistan floods, Jul 2010 --- 2,000 dead, 20 million affected and loss of 43 billion dollars 6. Japan tsunami , Mar 2011, magnitude 9 and 15,188 dead, 5,337 injured, 8,742 missing and loss of 300 billion dollars
1.5 The Indian scenario
India has been vulnerable to many disasters in the past both natural and man made. Nearly, 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquake, 8% for cyclones (east and west coast) and 68% for drought. Some of them are mentioned below along with number of people dead and the economic losses incurred.
A. Natural disasters in India
1. Latur earthquake , Sept. 1993, magnitude 6.4 and 20,000 dead and 30,000 injured 2. Orissa super cyclone , Oct 1999, 15,000 dead 275,000 homes destroyed and 8,119 injured and 4.9 billion dollars loss 3. Gujarat earthquake , Jan 2001, magnitude 7.7 and 20,000 dead and 167,000 injured and 400,000 homes destroyed and 5.5 billion dollars loss 4. South Asian Tsunami , Dec 2004, magnitude 9.3 and 12,405 dead, 5,640 missing and 647,599 homeless. 5. Cyclone Aila , 25 May 2009, 325 dead and 8,000 missing, one million homeless and loss of 552.6 million dollars and 7,000 infected with diarrhea due to floods
B. Man made disasters in India
1. Bhopal gas tragedy, Dec1984 and 3,787 dead and 558,125 affected with disabling injuries. 2. Gujarat riots , Mar 2002 3. Serial bomb blast , Mumbai, Mar1993 4. Bomb blast in suburban trains , Mumbai, Jul 2006 5. Terrorist attack, Mumbai, Nov 2008 6. Air plane accident , Mangalore, May 2010
Thus, we can notice that most of the disasters have occurred within the last two decades, and the frequency, intensity and magnitude of the disasters are ever increasing.
1.6 National disaster management (NDMA) Act, 2005
The National emergency management authority was constituted in Aug 1999, which submitted a report in 2001, to have separate department for Disaster management in India Government enacted the National disaster management act on 23 rd Dec 2005, which lead to the creation of National disaster management authority (NDMA).
Nodal ministries responsible for various categories of disasters
1. Earthquakes and Tsunami MHA/Ministry of Earth Sciences/IMD 2. Floods MHA/Ministry of Water Resources/CWC 3. Cyclones MHA/Ministry of Earth Sciences/IMD 4. Drought Ministry of Agriculture 5. Biological Disasters Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 6. Chemical Disasters Ministry of Environment & Forests 7. Nuclear Disasters Department of Atomic Energy 8. Air Accidents Ministry of Civil Aviation 9. Railway Accidents Ministry of Railways 10. Terrorism, bomblast, Riots Ministry of Home Affairs
1.7 Sindhudurg
Sindhudurg is one of the disaster prone districts in Maharashtra having 121 kms. coastal line. Occasional Cyclones (Cyclone Phyan in Nov 2009), Floods are more common especially in Malvan, Kudal, Sawant wadi,Vengurla, Dogad and Kankavli due to overflowing rivers. Land slides are frequent especially in the ghats (Amboli, Karool, Phonda), Road accidents are frequent on Mumbai Goa highway (National highway no. 17) and due to hair pin bends there are many accident spots identified and Rail accidents along the Konkan rail, mostly during the monsoon due to landslide (In Vaibhav wadi near Kharepatan tunnel in Jun 2003) and lastly due to heavy rain and wind incidents of tree falling are observed. The present Disaster Management Program which has been implementing by the Government of Maharashtra aims to minimize the risk caused by unexpected disasters in the district. The Disaster Management Program exclusively works for developing the disaster management plans, providing trainings, and strengthening the capacity of the different Disaster Management Teams (DMTs) and creating awareness among public on various disasters. As it is said that, plan development is one of the vital objectives of this project much more attention has been paid by the district administration to develop the plan so that it will be more useful to handle the disasters timely in future. Therefore, genuine efforts have been dedicated to develop the District Disaster Management Plan ( DDMP ).
Disaster Management has comprehensive cycle that includes preparedness, response, recovery and reduction phases. Based on this cycle, the response part is addressed with Incident Command System, (ICS) a best management tool, and linked with resource inventory connected to website India Disaster Resource Network, www.idrn.gov.in (IDRN). In fact, ICS and IDRN make it more effective.
Above all, this plan will be a true guide to a disaster manager at district level, since it provides all necessary information required for timely and effective response to any unexpected disaster.
Being a coastal district Sindhudurg is largely prone to cyclones and flash floods. Considering this situation, the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) has been developed and covered all relevant information related to human resources, equipments and critical supplies.
1.8 Importance of Multi-hazard Management Plan It is apparent that this district is prone to natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, landslides etc. Also, it cannot ignore the man-made disasters. So the district plan is designed as per the present need and the major strategies to respond to any unexpected situation have also been considered.
In the multi-hazard district plan, all the disasters will be handled properly following the given response mechanism, like ICS, use of resource inventory, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), keeping coordination with the line agencies and proper community based awareness activities. SOP of line departments is designed to make them alert. It highlights their role and responsibilities during, after and normal time of the disaster.
1.8.1 The main features of multi-hazard plan are: -
1. It gives importance to all the disasters equally and helps to mitigate the situation beforehand. 2. All the departments are assigned with their proper role and responsibilities, which are clearly indicated in the SOPs. 3. The District administration has to be alert round the year as disasters may occur any time, anywhere in the district, irrespective of time and location.
1.8.2 Disaster Management Cycle
In multi-hazard response plan, the disaster management cycle has a significant role to play. The four stages of disaster cycle have their own importance in terms of their implementation during, after and before the occurrence of any disaster.
Disaster
Emergency Preparedness Response Planning C R Immediate relief Training D R I Search and Rescue Capacity I First Aid I S building S S K A I
S S M T Recovery A Prevention E Restoration M N R A A Rehabilitation
N G Reconstruction C A E Y G M C E E Mitigation L M N Vulnerability and risk E E T assessment Development
Structural N Non structural T
1.8.2.1 Pre disaster activities
1. Policy development and National, State, district, local level disaster organization formation 2. Vulnerability and capacity assessment 3. Prevention and mitigation 4. Preparedness, planning and training
1.8.2.2 Emergency activities
1. Warning (beginning before the actual event) 2. Evacuation, search and rescue 3. Emergency assistance (relief) – food, water, shelter, medical aid
1.8.2.3 Post disaster activities
1. Repair and restoration of life lines (power, telecommunications, water transportation) 2. Reconstruction and rehabilitation
1.8.2.4 Mitigation methods i) Structural measures: Any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impact of hazards, which include engineering measures and construction of hazard-resistant and protective structures and infrastructure. --- NDMA (2005) ii) Non structural measures : Non engineered measures to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards such as education, training and emergency planning, capacity development, general public awareness, early warning system, hazard vulnerability risk analysis, communication mechanism etc . --- NDMA (2005)
1.9 Objectives of DDMP 1. To prevent loss of human life and property damage 2. To study, analyze and evaluate the disasters 3. To identify the vulnerable locations and do the vulnerability and risk analysis 4. To improve preparedness, prevention and mitigation at district level 5. To ascertain the status of existing resources and facilities available 6. To recommend appropriate strategies and responses to deal with future disasters
2. DISTRICT PROFILE
2.1 Location and Extent
The earlier Ratnagiri district was divided into two districts, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg on 1 st May 1981 for the industrial and agriculture development of the southern part of the Konkan division. Sindhudurg District is located at the southwest corner of Maharashtra state along with the western coast in the Konkan region. It is one of the six districts in the Konkan Division along with Ratnagiri, Raigad, Thane, Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban. It lies between latitudes 15 ° 40’ to 16 ° 40’ north and 73 ° 20’ to 74 ° 10’ east longitudes.
The district headquarter is at Oras Budruk which lies on the Mumbai Goa Highway and is well connected by bus routes to the state capital, Mumbai and other major towns in Maharashtra. The state capital of Mumbai is 550 kms to the north of this district, while Kolhapur is 160 kms to the east, Ratnagiri 192 kms to the north and Panaji, the capital of Goa is 80 kms to the south.
2.2 Area and Administrative Division
Sindhudurg district covers an area of 5207 km. For administrative convenience, it has been divided into 3 sub divisions.
Total Talukas – 8, Total Gram Panchayats – 429 Total Revenue villages –752, Total No.Of Saja - 236 Urban Local Bodies – 8
Sr.No Name of the Sub-division Talukas 1 Sawantawadi Sawantawadi, Vengurla and Dodamarg 2 Kudal Kudal and Malvan 2 Kankavli Kankavli, Deogad and Vaibhavwadi
Sr. Taluka No. of Gram No. of Saja No. of Revenue Villages No. Panchayat 1 Sawantwadi 63 32 86 2 Kudal 68 36 125 3 Kankavali 63 36 105 4 Vengurla 30 26 84 5 Malvan 65 40 136 6 Deogad 72 33 98 7 Dodamarg 36 13 59 8 Vaibhavwadi 34 20 59 Total 431 236 752
2.3 Socio Economic Features
The total geographical area of the district is 5207 km consisting of 1.69% of the total area of the state. Area wise, Sawantwadi is the largest tahsil having an area of 1343.9 sq.km. Followed by Kudal 819.5 sq.km. While Vaibhavwadi is the smallest tahsil with an area of 417.7 sq.km.
2.3.1 Demographics
Total population(Census 2011) 8,49,651 Total male(Census 2011) 4,17,332 Total female(Census 2011) 4,32,319 Total literacy rate(Census 2011) 85.86% Female literacy(Census 2011) 79.81 % Families(Household) (Census 2011) 2,09,839 Schedule Caste Population(Census 2011) 55,586
Schedule Tribe Populations(Census 2011) 6,976
Total BPL families(2002 sourse DRDA) 74,809
2.4 Major Historical and Religious Centres
Kunkeshwar Dewasthan (Deogad), Sindhudurg Fort (Malvan), Bharadi fair (Aanganyachiwadi, Malvan), Bhavai fair (Sonurli, Sawantwadi), Ghodemukh fair (Sawantwadi), Datta Mandir (Patgaon, Deogad).
2.5 River Systems and Dams
There are six major rivers in the district.
1. Vaghothan 2.Sukhnadi 3.Tillari 4.Karli 5. Gadnadi 6. Terekhol
1. The Vaghothan river has a course of about 48 kms from the Shivgad pass to it’s mouth which is protected by the Deogad promontory from the south.
2. Gad River flows in a southwesterly course from the Sahyadris and joins the sea 3 miles north of Malvan.
3. Karli river is also known as Sarambal in the upper reaches and as Karli only at its mouth.
4. Terekhol in its upper reaches is known as Banda river and in the lower reaches as Terekhol.
Sn Name of the Dam Name of the River Size Status 1 Tillari Tillari Large Complete 2 Talamba Karli Large On-going 3 Deoghar Deoghar Medium Complete 4 Nardawe Gad Medium On-going 5 Sarambal Terekhol Medium On-going 6 Aruna Aruna Medium On-going 7 Shirshinge Vaghotan Small On-going 8 Tarandale Terekhol Small On-going 9 Dendonwadi Gad Small On-going 10 Shivdav Gad Small Complete 11 Otav Achara Small On-going 12 Talere Khandara Small On-going 13 Nadhavade Vaghotan Small On-going 14 Nirukhe Karli Small On-going
There are some other rivers such as Kalne river, Kasal river, Kharepatan river, Kalaval river, Karli and Redi creek.
2.6 Industries
There are 2587 industries situated in 3 Industrial Estates viz. 1. M.I.D.C. , Kudal 2. Industrial Estate, Kudal 3. Industrial Estate Majgaon, Tal. Sawantwadi
The main industries are Plastic Engineering, Aluminium, Cashew Processing, Oil Paints, Cement Pipes.
Details of the Industrial Estates given below
Name of the Location No. of major Estate hazardous and polluting industries M.I.D.C. Kudal Kudal, Pinguli, and Nil Nerur
Kudal Co-operative On Mumbai-Goa Nil Industries(Udyamn National Highway agar Sahakari ,Kudal Sanstha Kudal)
Industrial Estate, At post Majgaon, Nil Majgaon, Tal. Tal. Sawantwadi. Sawantwadi (Sawantwadi Sahakari Udyamnagar Ltd.)
2.7 Transport and Communication Network
Konkan Railway from Kharepatan to Goa passes through this district and covers 101 kms. The total length of National Highway in the district is 107.91 km whereas the State Highway and ZP road also access to the whole district. Almost all parts of the district are connected by ST bus service. Post office and telephone services are already available in each and every part of the district.
2.8 Education
Sindhudurg district has a good educational infrastructure. Its literacy rate indicates that the basic education facility is accessed to each and every corner of the district. Besides it also has medical, engineering, polytechnic, and training institutes, which help the youths here to be its beneficiaries.
Particulars Number Particulars Number Total Primary 1442 Total higher secondary schools 75 School Total Secondary 219 College 22 School Total ITI’ s 9 Total Engineering College 3 Total Medical 2 Colleges
2.9 Tourism
Sindhudurg District has been designed as a Tourism District and special initiatives have been proposed. The state government has undertaken the development of tourist centres as follows:-
2.9.1 Scenic Temples 1. Bharadidevi (14 km from Malvan) :
Bharadidevi is a godess of Anganewadi where she has occurred in a Self existent rock form. It is believed that when a person asks for a favor goddess fulfills it. Annual fair of this goddess is witnessed by large number of devotees.
2. Rawool Maharaj Math (3.5 km from Kudal):
A potent saint of Konkan who sacrificed himself for the welfare of the society. Later he self immolated himself at Pinguli where Math stands in his name.
3. Kunkeshwar Temple (19 km from Devgad):
The nature has bestowed beauty by placing this temple on the bank of Arabian Sea. The original Hemadpanthy architectural style temple is believed to be built by one Arabian businessman.
4. Datta Mandir (14 km from Kudal):
Birthplace of Paramhans Pariwajakacharya Vasudevanand Saraswati alias Tembyeswami who has left rich treasure of philosophy written in form of granthas.
5. Mahalaxmi Temple (18 km from Kudal):
At Narur this temple is located at the bottom of Ranganagad fort. Trekkers seek blessings of goddess Mahalaxmi before moving upwards towards Ranganagad.
6. Vetoba Temple (14 km from Vengurla):
Vetal the king of ghosts is considered as watchmen of Aravali village, which is blessed by spectacular seashore.
7. Hiranyakeshi (3 km from Amboli):
Scenic place of worship dedicated to Lord Shiva. Where pilgrims gather in large numbers during Mahashivratri. The Hiranyakeshi River originates from this place.
2.9.2 Natural Ports 1) Vengurla : Set within the magnificent natural harbour. This sleepy little town is renowned for its historic building Dutch Wakhar (a factory) and heritage Sagar Bunglow
2) Malvan Jetty :
Is a home of fishing trawlers. A short boat ride from this jetty takes you to the Sindhudurg fort.
3) Sarjekot (4 km from Malvan):
This port is a scenic splendor on the mouth of Talashil Creek. Sarjekot received its name from Sarjekot fort constructed by Shivaji Maharaj in 1668.
4) Redi (21 km from Vengurla):
The old anchor Revati port area is the nicest spot for picnics in Sindhudurg. The historic significance of this place is Yashwantgad fort and self existent Lord Ganesha who attracts large number of devotees.
5) Devgad :
Is a natural harbour and a well-guarded port town named after Devgad fort. Marathas valiant naval commander was instrumental in erecting this elegant looking fort.
2.9.3 Historic Forts
1. Sindhudurg Fort:
On a low island and about a mile from the Malvan’s shore, this fort is said to be a pride of Maratha glory. Palm and footprints of great king also preserved here on a dried lime slab in a tower.
2. Rangnagad (20 km from Kudal):
At an altitude of 2600 ft. Ranganagad is a trekkers delight.
3. Vijaydurg (31 km from Devgad):
Pre Shivaji Maharaj period fort erected during Adilshah’s regime. Shivaji Maharaj captured this fort in 1653 & restored its dignity.
2.9.4 Important Beaches 1. Tarkarli Beach (8 km from Malvan): Considered as a queen of Sindhudurg’s beaches. The miles long stretch of delighting cajurina plantations and unique rural cottages lined up in dunes impresses upon a visitor to make halt at this beach.
2 . Nivati Beach (25 km from Vengurla): Fishermen seen launching their traditional boats and nets daily into the sea is an interesting feature to watch on this beach.
3. Mochemad Beach (9 km from Vengurla): In a settlement of fishermen this beach attracts tourists by its breathtaking scenery.
4. Shiroda Beach (19 km from Vengurla): This Cajurina fringed beach of Velagar is a feast for the eyes of the visitors.
2.9.5 Luring Waterfalls
1. Saitavade Fall (27 km from Devgad) : Rapidly flows through the cracks of curious black rocks of Padaghar. This fall has produced scenic pool at the base. Mirror like water rushing over the rocks is a delight for photographers.
2. Napane Waterfall (16 km from Talere highway junction): Here you can explore the secret of cascading water by reaching close to the spot from where the water emerges from the sedimentary rocks in the form of bubbles.
3. Nangartas Fall (12 km from Amboli): When you arrive at this fall walk cautiously at the edge of the drop off. Stand on the erected platform for viewers and let your eyes follow the sound of falling water into the cavity of the rocks.
4. Chorla Fall : Yet another beautiful waterfall in the picturesque mountain of Sahyadri. To view this fall one has to reach Virdi a village of Dodamarg taluka situated on the Maharashtra - Karnataka border.
2.9.6 Hill Resorts 1. Dajipur (30 km from Kankavali) : The luxuriant forest of Dajipur near the backwater of Radhanagari dam is a natural habitat to large population of wild animals. Indian bison is a star attraction of this reserve.
2. Amboli (30 km from Sawantwadi) : The pristine beauty of this eco friendly hill station offers more to the visitor’s then traditional summer beach holiday. Numerous viewpoints, botanical garden, flora and fauna, silence of wilderness and countless streams of milky waters in the rainy season.
2.10 Geography and Topography
A. Housing Pattern
The houses built in the district are of sloping roofs as the rain water should drain off. There are also R.C.C. buildings constructed in this area. In rural areas, mostly the houses are of mud or brick walls. There are also some pacca houses in the rural areas.
B. Landholding Pattern Sindhudurg district is a part of the Konkan division and enjoys a coastline with the Arabian Sea. Sawantwadi, Kudal and Vaibhavwadi talukas are situated in the hilly area, which covers about 85% of the district. Predominant soil type is typically reddish laterite soil. Two types of laterite – Primary or Insitu and Secondary or Transported. The details of land use statistics are given below. Land Use Category Area Percentage to total geographical area In hectre Built up land 21,274 4.22% Agricultural land 1,48,966 29.55% Forest land 55,566 11.020% Waste land 72,294/ 14.34% Other fallow, water bodies, rivers 1,01,906 20.22%% Cultivable waste 1,03,944/ 20.62% Total 5,03,950
C. Livelihood & Occupation Details Most of the people here are engaged in farming and related occupations. Horticulture is the main source of earning. Most of the people are also engaged in private and governmental jobs. . D. Agriculture and Major Crops The main kharif and rabbi crop is paddy. Most of the kharif cropping season is June to October. Now most of the land is under horticulture use. ALPHONSO mango, known as the king of the mangoes hails from this district. It is the major foreign exchange earner for the district. The major cash crops are mango, cashew and coconut. E. Climate and Weather The climate of the district is typical of the Konkan coastal area and is hot and humid in the summers and mild in winters. The average maximum and minimum temperatures recorded are 33.2 and 15.3 degree Celsius respectively.
F. Rainfall
The rainfall is quite heavy during the months of June to September due to the southwest monsoon winds. The total annual rainfall for last year is 35089.24 mm and average rainfall is 4386.15 mm. March, April and May are the months of water scarcity. 3. HAZARD AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS
This chapter largely deals with the disasters that Sindhudurg district experienced. Based on this, the vulnerability assessment of people and their income sources, infrastructure, crops, livestock resources, drinking water supply, daily necessities, communication and transportation system, public distribution, medical facilities and other elements has been done so that such elements can be safely shifted to, or to be taken care of before any unexpected disaster or during the disasters.This is the most important part of the plan.Vulnerability assessment deals with the socio-economic vulnerability, housing vulnerability and environmental vulnerability.
3.1 History of Disasters in Sindhudurg District
Sindhudurg district is situated in the coastal region and having a proximity to Arabian Sea. This district has a high amount of rainfall primarily because of the clouds of the southwest monsoon winds are blocked at the Sahyadri Mountains and so shed a lot of rain on the eastern side of the Western Ghat scarp. This leads to very high rainfall in the foothills of the Sahyadris on the Konkan side with most of the Konkan Rivers having their origin in the runoff from the steep mountain slopes. Such a heavy rainfall causes largely flash floods, and occasionally landslides, road accidents. Months during which maximum rainfall occurs are July & August.
Rainfall data of Last sixteen years Average rainfall 3182.90 mm
Sr no. Year Annual Average Rainfall (mm) 1 2004 2678.8 2 2005 3153.2 3 2006 3045.4 4 2007 3497.50 5 2008 3129.30 6 2009 2997.23 7 2010 4204.3 8 2011 4191.45 9 2012 3122.75 10 2013 3680.45 11 2014 3041.20 12 2015 2180.61 13 2016 3610.61 14 2017 3213.71 15 2018 3111.37 16 2019 4386.15 In the following talukas, some villagers were temporarily shifted to safe places due to the flood situation in the year 2005 & 2009. But there was no rehabilitation.
Taluka Village No. of No. of Safe Shelter for evacuated People Families people Kudal Pavshi Sheltewadi 18 82 Relatives Place Chendwan Maliwadi 93 229 Primary School Sarambal 27 93 Relatives Place Deogad Dhalaw ali 2 7 Relatives Place and Z.P. School
Manche 2 10 Relatives Place and Z.P. School Sawantwadi Ban da 9 10 Relatives Place and Z.P. School Insuli 6 15 Relatives Place and Z.P. School Sherle 14 57 Relatives Place and Z.P. School Due to flood situation in the year 2019 some villagers were temporarily shifted to safe places . But there was no rehabilitation.
Taluka Village No. of No. of Families people Dodamarg Aavade 39 130 Ugade 02 05 Kudase 25 115 Kendre Khurd 12 45 Kendre Budruk 16 74 Konal 74 135 Ghativade 07 22 Ghotage 116 254 Ghotagevadi 07 35 Zare 01 08 Teravan Medhe 02 05 Parame 12 41 Palaye 01 03 Bambarde 01 02 Maneri 44 140 Sateli Bhedashi 08 28 Sasoli 12 38 Jholambe 15 41 Kumbhavade 01 03 Total 395 1124 Sawantwadi Banda 135 685 Insuli 105 525 Madkhol 18 110 Asaniye 29 165 Sherle 69 345 Nigude 03 17 Kas 07 23 Shirshinge 48 240 Majgaon 01 03 Otavane 02 09 Sarmale 03 19 Satose 01 04 Total 421 2145 Vengurla Ubhadanda- 1 9 Siddharthwadi Chipiwadi 5 19 Hodawada 1 6 Bajar Hodawada 1 6 (Kavadaswadi) Kelus(Bapadate 6 18 wadi) Kelus(Madhaiw 8 28 adi) Shiroda(Harijan 1 4 wadi) Tulas Paltad 31 121 (Parabwadi) Tulas 1 2 (Kajarmali) Tulas 1 2 (Wagheriwadi) Pal(Mirkholwad 4 16 i) Dabholi(Mobar 1 9 wadi) Vengurla 1 2 Total 64 240 Kudal Kudal 71 247 Kavilkate 3 11 Chendavan 99 298 Pawashi 76 236 Bao 20 67 Sarambal 23 85 Pinguli 24 97 Anao 4 23 Bambarde tarf 8 41 Kalsuli Ghotage 1 5 Total 329 1110 Malvan Tondavali 12 40 Baudhavadi Bagwadi 2 6 Mala 5 20 Total 16 66 Kankavali Kharepatan 2 5 Total 2 5
The major calamities, which the district administration in Sindhudurg district has to face, are floods in the major rivers and road accidents on the Mumbai - Goa Highway. Due to this, various disasters occur which details have been given below:-
A. Flood
Flash floods bring about disasters. As expressed above there was a critical situation in some parts of the district during 2005-06 and 2019 floods. Most of the rivers were overflowing and there was a loss of life and property. The river water entered the standing crops and the farmers suffered a huge loss. Most of the livestock also was flown away in this flood. Some people were shifted to safe shelters but there was no rehabilitation. B. Road and Rail Accidents There is a good network of pakka and kaccha road in the district with 582.55 km of state highway and 2416.20 km Zilla Parishad roads. About 107 km of the National Highway Mumbai-Konkan-Goa passes through this district and has considerable transport of hazardous materials which are offloaded at Marmagoa harbour in Goa and transported to Mumbai and places in Maharashtra.
The information from the police and RTO reveals that road accidents take place on this highway, which are related to tankers carrying hazardous materials. No road site settlements and villages are affected by these accidents. Konkan railway started running in the district on 20th Jan 1997. Its network is about 103 km. in Sindhudurg district. For this project nearly 800 hectares of land was occupied. There are two tunnels one at Vaibhavwadi and the other at Kharepatan. There are six railway stations such as 1. Sawantwadi 2. Kudal 3. Sindhudurg 4. Kankavali 5. Nandgaon 6. Vaibhavwadi. It proves to be a great boon to the people here as their time and money is saved as they travel to Mumbai and other places of the country. Also the perishable goods for which Konkan is famous such as Alphonso mangoes, jackfruits, cashews, fish can be supplied to far away places.
A railway accident occurred in the year 2003 in the monsoon season near Berle,Vaibhavwadi when the 904 Karwar – Mumbai Central derailed in which 52 passengers died and many were injured. So, to cope with such disasters in the future some safety measures must be followed.
C. Landslides
Due to heavy rain some parts of the district experienced landslides along with tree collapse leading to the human loss. Landslides largely occur in three major hill stations and make troubles in movement of vehicles on both National and State Highways. So, it is a regular event, which cannot be ignored in disaster management plan. Locations prone to landslides in this district are :
° Amboli Ghat on Sawantwadi-Amboli-Belgaum Road State Highway No.180 . ° Phonda Ghat on Kankavli – Phonda – Ratnagiri – Kolhapur Road State Highway No. 178 . ° Karul Ghat -Gagan Bavada-Kolhapur Road State Highway No. 177
D. Earthquake
Though Sindhudurg district has no earlier history of earthquakes still it comes under the seismic zone III. There was no loss in Kankavli, Sawantwadi, Malvan and Vengurla due to the Killari earthquake of 1993.
In Deogad taluka, a loss of 6 houses in the village Jambhavade took place causing loss of Rs. 600/- and in Vaibhavwadi taluka Rs. 400/- of a house in the village Kolpe in earthquake of Killari and Umarga in 1993. The proximity of the Western Ghat Fault Scarp and evidences of neo tectonic activities in the Konkan area point to the earth movements in the recent past and the possibility of an earthquake cannot be ruled out. There is no history of earthquakes in this district earlier.
3.2 Vulnerability Assessment A. Flood and Cyclones Based on the previous history, Sindhudurg district has an unexpected rainfall and flash flood followed by landslides and road accidents. This district receives high amount of rainfall during the rainy season. As a result most of the rivers get excess water and experience floods. This heavy rainfall also results in landslides in isolated areas characterized by steep slopes. The major rivers where flood comes at least once a year are: 1. Waghotan 2. Sukhnadi 3. Tillari 4. Karli 5. Gad Nadi Apart from flood, tidal waves may affect the villages close to the Arabian Coast during cyclone and Tsunami. Flood in 2005 affected almost the whole district by and large. The estimated loss resulted by this flood was more than 9 crores.
Identified Flood Prone Villages Taluka – Sawantwadi
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone No.of families Red Zone River / dam or Blue khadi village/wadi /persons to be Zone affected Insuli Dhuriwadi 132 persons - Terekhol Bilewadi 278 persons - Kudavtemb - - Banda Machhi Market 150 persons - Terekhol Nimajagawadi - - Tulsanpulwadi - - Sherle Kapaiwadi 6 families - Terekhol Dukanwadi 3 families - Talawade Joshiwadi 41 persons - Hodawada Pedanekarvadi 33 persons Murarvadi 34 persons Kaleredakarvadi 22 persons Alikadchi Khervadi 3 persons Bhutachi Vadi 5 persons Aaronda Aaronda 14 families - Terekhol Kinle Kinle 10 families - Terekhol Kavthani Kavthani - - Terekhol Satarda Varchiwadi 5 - Terekhol Rayache Ped - - Terekhol Satose Satose - - Terekhol
Taluka – Malvan
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone Families/persons Red or blue River / dam village/wadi to be affected Zone khadi Masure -Marde Kava 428 persons - Gad -Kalawal Khadi Sayyad Juva 108 persons - Masure - Marde -Usalatvadi 110 persons - Gad -Kalaval Dangmode Khadi Marde -Tokalvadi 165 persons - Khajanvadi 110 persons - Bandivade - Malawadi 174 persons - Gad -Kalaval Budruk Khadi Shilwadi 7 persons - Khorwadi 2 persons -
Palavevadi 61 persons - Malgao Malgao 50 families Gad Nadi Bagayat Bagayat Chinder Aparajwadi 35 families
Taluka – Kankavali
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone No. of families / Red Zone River / dam village/wadi persons to be or Blue khadi affected Zone Phonda Phonda 12 families Gad River Kalmath Kalmath 32 families Varavade Varavade 31 families Fanasnagar 15 families Kharepatan Bandargao, Kajirde 30 families Suk River
Taluka – Vaibhavwadi
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone No. of Red Zone or River / dam village/wadi families / Blue Zone khadi persons to be affected Nadhawad e Sardarwadi 50 persons - Gothana Yedgao Inamdarvadi 100 persons Napane Napane 200 persons - Shanti Nadi Kokisare Ghangalevadi 50 persons Umbarde Umbarde 300 persons Sukhnadi Kusur Kusur 100 persons Sonali Sonali 200 persons 200
Taluka – Deogad
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone No. of families Red Zone or River / dam village/wadi / persons to be Blue Zone khadi affected Dhalavali Muslimvadi 25 families Vijaydurg Khadi Korle Belanekarvadi 10 families Khanvilkarvadi Bhatvadi Malape Muslimvadi 20 families Manache Muslimvadi 30 families
Taluka – Kudal
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone No. of Red Zone or River / dam village/wadi families / Blue Zone khadi persons to be affected Kudal Aambedkarnagar 81 Karli River Population Kavilkate 10 persons Laxmiwadi(NEAR ST 31 persons DEPOT) Pawashi Shelatewadi 146 persons Bao Bagwadi 31 persons Sarambal Dewoolwadi 101 persons Chendvan Malewadi 232 persons
Taluka – Vengurla
Gram Panchayat Flood Prone No. of Red Zone or Blue River / dam village/wadi families / Zone khadi persons to be affected Hodawada Kavdaswadi 74 persons - Hodawada Tulas Kasturbawadi 48 persons -
Nhaikarwadi 61 persons Bhoj 16 persons Dalviwadi Harijanwadi 59 persons Dewoolwadi 19 pe rsons Parabwadi 11 persons Subhashwadi 33 persons Kelus Ranjanwadi 14 persons Kalavi Nadi Bapadatewadi 48 persons Madhaliwadi 34 persons Kalavi- 29 persons Kalavi Nadi Kalavi Taliwadi Bokarewadi 19 persons Kalavi 295 persons Chipi Chipi 22 persons Karli Khadi Flood prone villages are not demarcated as Red zone or Blue zone but the work is in progress. Most of the areas in the district are flood prone and therefore there is a danger to human life, livestock and property. The people living in kaccha mud houses are more vulnerable to flood. Here most of the people are engaged in agriculture therefore standing crops may be destroyed. Old people, pregnant women, disabled persons are highly vulnerable. They have to be shifted to safe shelters. It is estimated that the above 85 villages are vulnerable to floods and cyclones. The main elements which are vulnerable are the people staying near riversides, poor people, children, old people and ailing people. The houses and the belongings of such people will be damaged. As the main occupation of the people here is agriculture, their crops will be washed away. That is they will lose their livelihood. The main infrastructures, communication system will be disturbed. Sources of drinking water will become impure. Necessary steps will have to be taken to restore the same. Tidal Wave Prone Villages / Wadis Taluka Gram Panchayat Tidal Wave prone Village / Wadi
Vengurla Redi Velagar
Kerawade
Vengurla Kurlewadi
Navabag
Nivti Kelus – Kalwibandar
Bhogave to Newalewadi
Kille – Nivti to Dungoba Devasthan
Nivti – Medha
Malvan Malvan Talashi Tondavali to Waingani
Devbag – Mobarwadi
Tarkarli
Dandi Vayri
Dandi to Dhuriwada
Rajkot to Medha
Rajkot to Sarjekot
Achara Waingani to Tondavali (Middle Part)
Pirachiwadi to Jamdool
Morve to Tambaldeg
Deogad Deogad Taramumbari
Mith Mumbari
Anandwadi
Deogad Killa
Jamsande
Wadatar
Mallai
Vijaydurg Kharepatan
The villages near the three coastal talukas will suffer a lot during high tide, cyclone, storm, etc. The fishermen living in these areas lose their livelihood. They do not get the danger warnings in time. Most of the land near the seacoast gets eroded and submerged into the sea every year. B. Road Accidents
About 107 km of the National Highway Mumbai-Konkan-Goa passes through this district and has considerable transport of hazardous materials which are offloaded at Marmagoa harbour in Goa and transported to Mumbai and places in Maharashtra. State Highway No.112, 115, 116 carry goods as well as people everyday on a large scale. Most of the accidents occur during rainy season due to slippery roads. Also the drivers do not follow the traffic signals. The roadside houses, buildings are more likely to get affected due to the road accidents.
C. Landslides
Due to heavy rain some parts of the district experiences landslides along with tree collapse leading to human loss. The passengers have to stay where they are. Amboli Ghat on Sawantwadi – Amboli -Belgaum Road State Highway No.112 supplies daily necessities such as milk, various goods which comes to a standstill. As a whole the communication system may totally get disrupted. There is a control room at the Collector Office,district head quarter which works round the clock. At each tahsil office control room is in operation during monsoon period i.e. from June to October. The control room of Police works round the clock. The officers of the control room of the district administration receives the information of flood, heavy rainfall, cyclone warning, uprooting of large number of trees, electric poles, road accidents, from various parts of the district and from IMD Colaba office and transmitting them to all Tahsil offices, Collector, RDC and Dy Collectors, Port and Fisheries Department. The Irrigation Department maintains control room on all the dam sites from June to October every year.
D. Industrial and Chemical Accidents
Sindhudurg is primarily an agricultural district with industrial areas accounting less than 1% of the total area of the district. There is M.I.D.C. Estate at Kudal and two Udyamnagars at Kudal and Majgaon in Sawantwadi Taluka. The core industries are plastic engineering, aluminium utensils, cashew processing, oil paints, cement pipe manufacturing, sleepers manufacturing and pig iron factory at Redi. Thus, Sindhudurg district is vulnerable to various hazards as mentioned above. The data of the disasters and the vulnerable population and the other elements have been discussed in this chapter.
4. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
The disaster management will be more effective and sustainable if it is institutionalised. For this purpose Government of India has already passed Disaster Management Act on 23 rd December, 2005, where it is clearly outlined that a Disaster Management Authority to be formed at the district level. It will be the apex body at the district level. Disaster management would involve many layers of participating organization. The three focal levels would be State, District and the site of the disaster. The State level agencies would be involved in policy/decisions making, resource and budget allocation and monitoring through the State Emergency Operations Centre.
Similarly, at district level a District Disaster Management Authority is already formed and activated to mitigate any unexpected situation in the district. There are seven members included in this authority.
District Disaster Management Authority
District Disaster Taluka Disaster Village Disaster
Management Management Management Committee Committee Committee
District Disaster Taluka Disaster Village Disaster Management Plan Management Plan Management Plan
District Search & Taluka Search & Village Search & Rescue Team Rescue Team Rescue Team
Village First Aid District First Aid Taluka First Aid Team Team Team
Early Warining Early Warining Early Warining Team Team Team
The Institutional Framework for disaster management developed at the District, Taluka and Village level is as follows:- At each level, apart from disaster management committee, each level has a disaster management plan along with the various task forces like search and rescue, first aid, early warning, shelter management, etc. Sindhudurg district has its own district disaster management authority chaired by the district collector. Besides, the district disaster management committee is also working under district collector where all line departments are its member. The District search and rescue team consists of 36 members belonging to various departments is also set up in the district.
At taluka level every taluka in the district has a taluka disaster management committee headed by tahsildar. As said above all line departments at taluka level are its members. Also a search and rescue team as well as first aid team have been set up at every taluka.
At village level, every panchayat has a village disaster management plan as well as village disaster management committee. The VDMC chaired by sarpanch includes talathi, gramsevak, teacher, health workers, etc. of 10 – 12 persons. Also a search and rescue team as well as first aid team have been set up and trained at every village.
4.1 District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
Sr. Designation Position No. 1 District Collector ( District Disaster Manager) Chairperson 2 Chairperson, Z.P. Vice Chairperson 3 Chief Executive officer, Z.P. Member 4 Superintendent of Police Member 5 Civil Surgeon Member 6 Executive Engineer (PWD) Member 7 Executive Engineer (irrigation) Member 8 Additional Collector / RDC Member Secy.
The District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is an apex planning body and plays a major role in preparedness and mitigation.The district level response is co-ordinated under the guidance of the District Collector, who acts as a District Disaster Manager.
4.2 District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC)
Besides this, the Disaster Risk Management Programme also traced much to form Committees at the three levels with plans and task forces. A Disaster Management Committee exists to assist the Collector in ♦ Reviewing the threat of disasters ♦ Vulnerability of the district to such disasters ♦ Evaluating the preparedness ♦ Considering the suggestions for improvement of the response document DDMP
The Committee meets once a year under the chairmanship of the Collector and consists of the following functionaries
The Collector Chairman The District Superintendent of Police Member The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Member The Additional Collector Member The Resident District Collector Member -Secy The Chief Fire Officer Member The District Health Officer Member The District Agriculture Officer Member The District Animal Husbandry Officer Member The Civil Surgeon Member The Executive Engineer, P.W.D. Member The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department Member The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division Member The Executive Engineer, M.S.E.D.C. Member The Executive Engineer, MWSSB Member The Deputy Director of Education Member The Divisional Manager, Railways Member The Regional Transport Officer Member The Regional Manager, M.S.R.T.C. Member The District Publicity Officer Member The District Supply Officer Member The Local Station Director, A.I.R. Member The Local Station Director, Doordarshan Member
Coordination Structure at District level
District Collector (District Disaster Manager)
District Control room (Desk Officer & Officers in charge)
C E O Site operations centre
Feeding Police Transit camps camps Civil hospital
Relief camps Cattle camps PWD
MWSSB
MSEDC
RTO
District level line departments 4.3 District Control Room
The District Control Room, under the control of the district collector, will be the nerve center. It has been set up ♦ To monitor ♦ Co-ordinate ♦ Implement the actions for disaster management
It works throughout the year and orders the various departments to work as per the directions during the disaster.
4.4 Communication Mechanism
On the basis of reports from the possible disaster site, or on the warning from the agencies competent to issue such a warning, or on the receipt of warning or alert from Emergency Operations Center, the Collector will exercise the powers and responsibilities of the District Disaster Manager.
The list of the agencies competent for issuing warning or alert is given below :
Disaster Agencies Earthquakes IMD, MERI Floods Meteorology Department, Irrigation Department Cyclones IMD Epidemics Public Health Department
Road accidents Police Industrial and Chemical Accidents Industry, Police Fires Fire Brigade, Police
The warning or occurrence of disaster will be communicated to
♦ Chief Secretary, Relief Commissioner, Emergency Operation Center ♦ Office of Divisional Commissioner ♦ All district level officials, Municipal Councils ♦ The Officials of central government located within the district ♦ Non-officials viz; Guardian Minister of the district, Mayor, ZP President, MPs, Local units of the Defense Services.
The occurrence of the disaster would essentially bring into force the following :
♦ The District Collector will activate the District Control Room as the District Disaster Manager. ♦ The DCR will be expanded to include desk arrangements with the responsibilities for specific tasks. ♦ All district level staff from various departments will be under the direction and control of the District Disaster Manager. These would also include the district level staff of Zilla Parishad
Municipal Authorities MSEDC MWSSB PWD MSRTC Irrigation District Industrial Center Telecommunications Leave of all the officers and the staff working with the above organizations, as requisitioned by the District Disaster Manager, would automatically stand cancelled and the organizations would direct their staff to report on duty immediately. ♦ The Relief Commissioner is the controlling authority in respect of Grants under “2245- Relief on account of Natural Calamities and also Loans and Advances”. He shall, therefore, ensure that adequate grants are placed at the disposal of the Collector under these budget head and that implementation of relief and rehabilitation measures is not hampered on account of paucity of funds or otherwise. ♦ The District Disaster Manager may in case of large-scale disasters get in touch with the local Defence units for assistance for rescue, evacuation and emergency relief measures. ♦ The District Disaster Manager will have the authority to requisite resources, materials and equipments from the private sector. ♦ The District Disaster Manager will have the power to direct the industry to activate their on-site or off-site disaster management plan. ♦ The District Disaster Manager will set-up Site Operation Center/s in the affected area with the desk arrangements. ♦ The District Disaster Manager will authorize establishment of transit and /or relief camps, feeding centers and cattle camps. ♦ An on-going wireless communication and contact from the DCR to the Site Operation Centers, Transit Camps, Feeding Centers, Relief Camps and Cattle Camps will be activated. ♦ The District Disaster Manager will send the Preliminary Information Report and Action Taken Report, as per the available information, to the Chief Secretary/Relief Commissioner/Emergency Operation Center and the Divisional Commissioner. ♦ The District Disaster Manager will authorize immediate evacuation whenever necessary. ♦ In the event of possibilities of the disasters in the adjoining districts, including those beyond the state borders, the District Disaster Manager will issue the alert warning to them. ♦ In multi-district disasters, if Additional Relief Commissioner is appointed at the multi- district level, the District Disaster Manager will report to the Additional Relief Commissioner.
In the absence of the Collector, Additional Collector or Assistant Collector or Resident Deputy Collector will officiate and exercise all the powers and responsibilities of the District Disaster Manager listed above.
4.5 Site Operation System During Disaster Following the ICS, the site operations would be taken into action. Depending on the nature of disaster and the type of damage, it may be necessary to set up a number of relief camps and/or cattle camps. ♦ In such a situation, the DDMA may decide to set-up a Site Operations Center (SOCs) to reduce the pressure on District Control Room for field coordination. ♦ Depending upon the disaster locations and the number of campsites, the DDMA may decide to set-up more than one Site Operations Center. The Site Operations Center and the camps would be wound up after the relief and rehabilitation work is called off or after the relief camps and cattle camps are dismantled, whichever is later.
The Site Operations Center will be managed by Site Manager of the rank of Sub Divisional Officer/ Deputy Collector.
4.6 Desk Arrangements in District Control Room
District Disaster Manager a) Establishing Priorities b) Direct and co-ordinate the service of,
´ Defence Services, SRP, CRPF, Home Guards, Coast Guards, CISF ´ Fire Brigade, Civil Defence ´ DOT, Railways, AAI, Port Trust, FCI ´ DD, AIR ´ MSEB, MWSSB, MSRTC, MPCB ´ Meteorological Department, MERI, MPCB ´ State Government Aircrafts and Helicopters ´ Co-ordinate with the NGOs and aid agencies ´ Enlist services of GOI/GOM laboratories and expert institutions for Specialized services.
For immediate contact in case of major disaster;-- 1. NDRF,5th BN ,Sudumbare, Pune,Tel-02114-247000,
2. Coast Guard Goa- Telephone- 0832-2521051, 2520440
3. Coast Guard, Ratnagiri, 02352-220490/224088, Fax- 02352-224555
5. PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION
In disaster management cycle, preparedness and mitigation are the two important stages before the occurrence of disaster. It has a great importance in reduction of loss of life and property if proper preparedness and mitigation strategies are followed.
5.1 Preparedness This protective process embraces measures which enable governments, communities and individuals to respond rapidly to disaster situations to cope with them effectively. Preparedness includes the formulation of viable emergency plans, the development of warning systems, the maintenance of inventories and the training of personnel. It may also embrace search and rescue measures as well as evacuation plans for areas that may be at risk from a recurring disaster. Preparedness therefore encompasses those measures taken before a disaster event which are aimed at minimizing the loss of life, disruption of critical services, and damage when the disaster occurs. All preparedness planning needs to be supported by appropriate legislation with clear allocation of responsibilities and budgetary provisions.
5.2 Mitigation Mitigation embraces all measures taken to reduce both the effect of the hazard itself and the vulnerable conditions to it in order to reduce the scale of a future disaster. Therefore mitigation activities can be focused on the hazard itself or the elements exposed to the threat. Examples of mitigation measures which are hazard specific include modifying the occurrence of the hazard, e.g. water management in drought prone areas, avoiding the hazard by siting people away from the hazard and by strengthening structures to reduce damage when a hazard occurs. In addition to these physical measures, mitigation aims at reducing the physical, economic and social vulnerability to threats and the underlying causes for this vulnerability.
Proper preparedness and mitigation measures instantly helps to respond a disaster in time. So disaster wise preparedness and mitigation is highly required. These are normal time activities. A prepared community is the best community to minimize the loss and damage caused by the disasters. Mitigation focuses on various ways and means of reducing the impacts of disasters on the communities through damage prevention. It is hazard specific including both structural and non-structural issues. It is also very strategic rather than the description of various methods of resistant construction technologies.
5.3 Preparedness and Mitigation Measures
Preparedness and mitigation measures towards various disasters certainly helps to reduce the risk as well as loss and damage of the life and properties caused by different disasters. Let’s discuss them in general as well as event wise:- 5.3.1 General Preparedness Measures
1. Establishment of the Control Rooms
The district administration should ensure the operation of control rooms. The control rooms are presently run by major line departments at revenue, police, MSEDC, Hospital, etc. at taluka and district level should be functionable.
2. Plan Updation Disaster Management Plan needs updation at every interval. It includes the skilled manpower, their addresses and contact numbers, necessary equipments, medicinal stock, daily necessities, list of flood prone villages etc. All these things have to be updated after a certain interval of time.
3. Communication System
Training is given for search and rescue teams, first aid teams disaster management teams at village, taluka and district level. These teams will provide timely help during any type of disaster. Provision of wireless sets at all Sub-division and Taluka Offices for effective communication of cyclone/heavy rainfall/flood warning. Fire Brigades at all the Municipal Offices. Setting up of a special Highway Safety Patrol along the Mumbai-Goa highway. Effective and stricter implementation of flood zone regulations disallowing construction within 200 m of river banks. Widespread community awareness programmes in flood prone villages so that villages are sensitized about the flood hazard and there are no problems when there is need for evacuation. 4. Training for Disater Management Team Members
Each of the DMTs comprise groups of women and men volunteers and are assigned with a specials task The Search and Rescue Teams, First Aid Teams formed at the three levels should be provided training from time to time so that their timely help can be used during disaster.
5. Organization of Mock Drills Mock drill is an integral part of the Community based disaster management plan, as it is a preparedness drill to keep the community alert. Mock drills are organized in all the villages of the district to activate the DMTs and modification of the DM plan. Mock drill is organized once in six months as per the seasonality calendar of natural disaster events that is likely to occur.
6. Community Awareness on Various Disasters 1. Construction of Earthquake Resistant Structures 2. retrofitting the weak structures 3. House insurance 4. construction of embankments for flood control 5. Rehabilitation of people in safe lands 6. development of plans for shifting people from vulnerable area to safer area
5.3.2 Disaster wise mitigation measures may be taken as follows A. Floods and Cyclones
Flooding frequency is quite frequent in many talukas of the district. Strict enforcement of flood zone regulations need to done to prevent constructions of any type within 200 m of the riverbanks. Engineering solutions like building of flood embankments, small dams, deepening of the channels may be considered for specific localities.
Community awareness should be built up so that people respond effectively to the flooding. Persons living in the low lying parts of floodplains, areas below unsafe dams, low-lying shorelines, or river delta areas are vulnerable to flood hazards. Notable risk in flood plain settlements are buildings made of earth or with soluble mortar, buildings with shallow foundations or non-resistant to water force and inundation. Infrastructural elements at particular risk are utilities such as sewer systems, power and water supplies, machinery and electronics belonging to industry and communications, livestock, vehicles, agricultural fields etc. Inhabitants of flood prone areas usually have a number of traditional methods at their disposal for coping with floods. Some aspects of flood planning and response are:-
Issuing warnings at the local levels Participating in flood fighting by organizing work parties to repair Embankments or clear debris from drainage areas, pile sandbags Stockpile needed materials Facilitating agricultural recovery Planning emergency supplies of flood and clean drinking water To conduct trainings on search and rescue for Search and Rescue Teams formed at District, Taluka and Village level from time to time.
There is need for trained full time fire brigade personnel in each municipality who will help in search and rescue.The health department needs to be equipped with more water quality monitoring centers for effective surveillance of water quality during flood events.
Planting of casaurina trees along the coast, which will serve as wind breakers. Provision of wireless communication equipment to all tahsil offices so that information about approaching cyclone can be relayed immediately.
Main Mitigation Strategies
1. Mapping of the flood prone areas is a primary step involved in reducing the risk of the region. Historical records give the indication of the flood inundation areas and the period of occurrence and the extent of the coverage. Warning can be issued looking into the earlier marked heights of the water levels in case of potential threat. In the coastal areas the tide levels and the land characteristics will determine the submergence areas. Flood hazard mapping will give the proper indication of water flow during floods.
2. The onset of cyclones is extensive and often very destructive. A hazard map will illustrate the areas vulnerable to the cyclone in any given year.
3. The map is prepared with data inputs off past climatologically records, history of wind speed, frequency of flooding etc.
4. Land use control will reduce the danger of life and property when waters inundate the floodplains and the coastal areas. In areas where people already have built their settlements, measures should be taken to relocate to better sites so as to reduce vulnerability. No major development should be permitted in the areas which are subjected to high flooding. Important facilities should be built in safe areas.
5. Construction of engineered structures in the flood plains and strengthening of structures to withstand flood forces and seepage. The buildings should be constructed on an elevated area. If necessary build on stilts or platform. They should be wind and water resistant. Protect river embankments. Communication lines should be installed underground. Provide strong halls for community shelter in vulnerable locations.
6. Flood Control aims to reduce flood damage. Measures such as reforestation, protection of vegetation, clearing of debris, conservation of ponds and lakes, etc.
7. Structural measures include storage reservoirs, flood embankments, drainage channels, anti-erosion works, detention basins, etc. and non-structural measures include flood forecasting, flood proofing, disaster preparedness, etc.
B. Road Accidents
1. Setting up of a Highway Safety Patrol along the Mumbai-Goa highway, which will be a specialized division of the highway police to tackle road accidents. 2. Provision of full time trained fire brigade personnel in at least all the municipalities. 3. Provision of adequate signboards, speed breakers and guard stones near the accident prone spots. 4. Some hospitals along the Mumbai-Goa highway should be upgraded with X-ray machines, blood bank and surgical facilities. 5. If necessary, bypasses should be constructed wherever the highway passes through densely populated localities. 6. The risk at the accident-prone spots must be minimized by adequate construction/resurfacing/widening etc.
C. Epidemics
Health department needs to be provided with more water quality monitoring centers for effective surveillance of water quality principally during the monsoon months and during flood events. Bleaching powder should be adequately available with all the Gram panchayats. Rural hospitals should be upgraded to include blood bank and surgical facilities. Contingency plan for response should be prepared after identifying the epidemics that are likely to occur in the region. Maps of all the health facilities in the region with an inventory of drugs and vaccines, laboratory set ups, list of number of doctors and supporting staff etc. need to be kept ready and updated at regular intervals. First aid training will help to cope better during the emergency response period for epidemics. Personnel protection through vaccination is an effective mitigation strategy and will protect the persons at risk. Improving the sanitary conditions, drive to check and fumigate breeding places of any vector, disinfecting the water source, etc.
D. Fires
Provision of trained manpower to the fire brigades. Provision of fire engines and trained manpower to all the municipalities. All fire tenders should be equipped with wireless sets.
The procedural delay for fire engines to move outside the municipal limits should be removed. The coordinating authority for this may be vested with a senior officer in the municipal administration.
6. RESPONSE PLAN
The onset of an emergency creates the need for time sensitive actions to save life and property, reduce hardships and suffering, and restore essential life support and community systems, to mitigate further damage or loss and provide the foundation for subsequent recovery. Effective response planning requires realistic identification of likely response functions, assignment of specific tasks to individual response agencies, identification of equipment, supplies and personnel required by the response agencies for performing the assigned tasks. A response plan essentially outlines the strategy and resources needed for search and rescue, evacuation, etc. Considering all this points, this response plan has been developed. For the first time Incident Command System (ICS) has also been introduced in response plan along with the resource inventory that is directly linked to the website. In fact, during disaster the ICS management tool will be more effective to handle the situation in proper way within limited time. 6.1 Response Structure during Warning Stage
At district level, before the occurrence of disaster and immediately after the disaster, the district administration will activate the district control room so that proper information will be provided to the concerned authorities.
Meteorology EOC Divisional Commissioner Dept., Warning warning Industries, Irrigation, Police, Fire Warning Report of occurrence Brigade, Health Collector/RDC DHO/CS, Police,
District Control Room Irrigation, Industry
TV, Radio, Coordination Report on preparedness Press
6.2 Incident Command System (ICS)
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a management system and an on-scene, all-risk, flexible modular system adaptable for natural as well as man-made disasters. The ICS has a number off attributes or system features. Because of these features, ICS has the flexibility and adaptability to be applied to a wide variety of incidents and events both large and small. The primary ICS management functions include:
♦ Command ♦ Operations ♦ Logistics ♦ Planning ♦ Finance / Administration
FIVE PRIMARY I.C.S
MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
COMMAND
PLANNING OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE
LOGISTICS FINANCE/
ADMINISTRATION
The ICS seeks to strengthen the existing disaster response management system by ensuring that the designated controlling/responsible authorities at different levels are backed by trained Incident Command Teams (ICTs) whose members have been trained in the different facets of disaster response management.
The five command functions in the Incident Command System are as follows : 1. Incident Commander
The Incident Commander is responsible for all incident activity. Although other functions may be left unfilled, there will always be an Incident Commander.
2. Operations Section
Develops tactical organization and directs all the resources to carry out the Incident Action Plan .
3. Planning Section
It is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and display of incident information, maintaining status of resources, and preparing the Incident Action Plan and incident related documentation.
4. Logistics Section
Provides resources and all other services needed to support the organization.
5. Finance / Administration Section
Monitors costs related to the incident, provides accounting, procurement, time recording, cost analysis, and overall fiscal guidance.
INCIDENT COMMAND ORGANIZATION CHART
Incident Commander
Information Liaison
Safety
Logistics Finance Operations Planning Section Section Section Admin. Section
Demobilization Staging Resource Unit Areas Time Compensation Unit Unit Unit Situation Documentation Cost Unit Unit Unit Procurement Unit Branches Air
Operations Service Support Branch Branch Branch
Supply Divisions Groups Medical Unit Unit Strike Team Facilities Food Unit
Task Force Unit Ground Support Single Resource Communications Unit Unit
District Level Incident Response
At the district level, there will be one District Headquarters Team with the primary function of assisting the District Collector in handling tasks like general co-ordination, distribution of relief materials, media management and the overall logistics. Suitable officers from the district administration will be carefully selected and professionally trained for the different ICS positions in order to constitute the District Level Incident Command Teams. (DICTs). The teams will focus on the operational aspects of response management, duly supported by other functions in ICS, e.g. Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, etc. The officers drawn for this assignment will be carefully selected by the District Collector depending upon their fitness, ability and aptitude for any of the DICT positions and they will be professionally trained to fulfill their assigned roles. Arrangements will also be made for ensuring their mobilization in a time-bound manner for their deployment to the trouble spot. Due consideration for the appropriate level of seniority will be given while constituting the teams. The team personnel may be selected from the General Administration / Revenue Department which traditionally handles disaster response in our country, the option to pick up willing and capable personnel from any other department for taking up specific positions in the DICT will be left open. For some positions, a suitable number of additional personnel will be trained as reserve for taking care of contingencies like transfers, promotions, etc.
For the position of the Incident commander, a suitable officer of the rank of Additional District magistrate will be preferred. The District Level Incident Command Teams will function under the overall control of the Collector / District Magistrate. The State governments can also deploy the DICTs to other districts depending upon the magnitude of the disaster.
Training And Rank Requirements For District Headquarters Team
Category A
Collector/District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Sub divisional Magistrate, ICS for Executives, Basic/Intermediate ICS, Incident Commander, Advance ICS, Area Command.
Category B
Sr. ICS Position Rank Requirement Training Requirement No. 1 Headquarters Co - ADM/Senior Dy. Collector Basic/Int. ICS, Incident coordinator Manager, Advanced ICS, Area Command 2 Dy. Headquarters Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Incident Co-coordinator Equivalent ranks Manager, Advanced ICS, Area Command 3 Liaison Officer Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Liaison Equivalent ranks Officer, Advanced ICS. 4 Information Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Officer Equivalent ranks Information Officer, 5 Planning Section Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Planning Chief Equivalent ranks Section Chief, Advanced ICS, Area Command 6 Logistic Section Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Logistic Chief Equivalent ranks Section Chief, Advanced ICS, Area Command 7 Air Operations Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Advanced Officer Equivalent ranks ICS, Area Command
8 Finance/Adm. Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Advanced Section Chief Equivalent ranks ICS, Area Command 9 Situation Unit Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Situation Leader Equivalent ranks Unit Leader 10 Resource Unit Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Resource Leader Equivalent ranks Unit Leader 11 Receiving and Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Self Distributing Equivalent ranks Study Branch Director 12 Mobilization Deputy Collector/ Basic/Int. ICS, Self Branch Director Equivalent ranks Study 13 Other Positions. Line department Basic/Int. ICS, Job Aids (Technical representatives Self Study Specialist / Communication ICS Organization in Detail
The ICS organization is built around five major functions that are applied to any incident whether it is large or small. Unified Command, which is a management method to use for multi jurisdictional and /or multi-agency events, is a major feature of ICS.
INCIDENT COMMANDER
- INFORMATION COMMAND - LIAISON
STAFF - SAFETY
OPERATION PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE
ADMIN. 6.3 Role and Responsibilities of ICS Staff
The following represents the major responsibilities and duties of the Incident Commander. The incident commander’s responsibility is the overall management of the incident. The Incident Commander may have a deputy who may be from the same agency, or from an assisting agency.
6.3.1 Incident Commander
Major responsibilities and duties of Incident Commander INCIDENT COMMANDER ♦ Assesses the situation and/or obtain a briefing from the prior Incident Commander.
♦ Determine incident objectives and strategy. ♦ Establish the immediate priorities. ♦ Establish an incident command post. ♦ Establish an appropriate organization. ♦ ensure planning meetings are scheduled as required. ♦ Approve and authorize the implementation of an Incident Action Plan. ♦ Ensure that adequate safety measures are in place. ♦ Co-ordinate activity for all Command and General Staff. ♦ Coordinate with key people and officials. ♦ Approve requests for additional resources or for the release of resources. ♦ keep agency administrator informed of incident status. ♦ Approve the use of students, volunteers, and auxiliary personnel. ♦ Authorize release of information to the news media. ♦ Order the demobilization of the incident when appropriate.
1. Establish an Incident Command Post (ICP)
The ICP will be wherever the Incident Commander is located. As the incident grows, it is important for the Commander to establish a fixed location for the ICP and to work from that location. The ICP provides a central coordination point from which the Incident Commander, Command Staff and Planning functions will normally operate. The ICP can be any type of facility that is available and appropriate, e.g., vehicle, trailer, tent, an open area or a room in a building. The ICP may be located at the Incident Base if that facility has been established. Once established, the ICP should not be moved unless absolutely necessary.
2. Establish the Immediate Priorities
First Priority is always safety of: ♦ People involved in the incident ♦ Responders ♦ Other emergency workers ♦ Bystanders
Second Priority: Incident Stabilization. Stabilization is normally tied directly to incident complexity. When considering stabilizing the Incident Commander must: ♦ Ensure life safety ♦ Ensure Protection of life and property ♦ Stay in Command ♦ Manage resources efficiently and cost effectively
3. Determine Incident Objectives, Strategy, and Tactical Direction
It is safe to say that all agencies employ some sequence of steps to meet incident-related goals and objectives. Several different approaches have been suggested. Some of these have more steps and are more detailed than others. A suggested four-phased approach is offered below: A. Know Agency Policy
The Incident Commander may not always be an employee of the agency or jurisdiction experiencing an incident. Therefore he must be fully aware of agency policy. This includes any operating or environmental restrictions, and any limits of authority. Agencies will vary on how this policy is made known to the Incident Commander. Agency policy can affect the establishment of incident objectives.
B. Establish Incident Objectives
Incident Objectives are statements of intent related to the overall incident. For some kinds of incidents the time to achieve the objectives is critical. The following are some single examples of Incident Objectives for several different kinds of incidents. ♦ Release all hostages safely with no further casualties. ♦ Stop any further flow of toxic material to riverbed. ♦ Contain fire within existing structures. ♦ Search all structures for casualties.
C. Develop Appropriate Strategy
Strategy describes the general method that should be used either singly or in combination that will result in achieving the incident objective.
D. Execute Tactical Direction
Tactical Direction describes what must be accomplished within the selected strategies in order to achieve the incident objectives. Tactical Direction consists of the following steps: 1. Establish Tactics
Determine the tactics that are to be used appropriate to the strategy. The tactics are normally established to be conducted within an operational period. 2. Assign Resources
Determine and assign the kind and type of resources appropriate for the selected tactics. 3. Monitor Performance
Performance monitoring will determine if the tactics and resources selected for the various strategies are both valid and adequate. 4. Monitor Scene Safety
Public safety at the scene of an incident is always the top priority. If the incident is complex, or the Incident Commander is not tactical expert in all the hazards present, a Safety Officer should be assigned. Hazardous materials incident requires the assignment of a Safety Officer 5. Establish and Monitor Incident Organization
One of the primary duty of the Incident Commander is overseeing the Management organization. The organization needs to be large enough to do the job at hand, yet resource used must be cost effective. 6. Manage Planning Meetings as Required
Planning meetings and the overall planning process are essential to achieving the incident objectives. On many incidents, the time factor does not allow prolonged planning. On the other hand, lack of planning can be more disastrous. Proactive planning is essential to consider future needs. 7. Approve and Authorize the Implementation of an Incident Action Plan Plans can be oral or written. Written plans should be provided for multi-jurisdiction or multi-agency incidents, or when the incident will continue for more than one Operational Period.
8. Approve Requests for Additional Resources or for the Release of Resources On small incidents, the IC will personally determine additional resources needed and order them. As the incident grows in size and complexity, the ordering responsibility for required resources will shift to the Logistics Section Chief and to the Supply Unit if those elements of the organization have been established.
9. Authorize Release of Information to the News Media The sophistication of modern news gathering methods and equipment make it very important that all incidents have procedures in place for managing the release of information to the media, as well as responding appropriately to media inquiries. There are three important staff functions that are the responsibility of the Incident Commander unless Command Staff positions are established. Public Information and media relations Maintaining liaison with assisting and co-operating agencies
Ensuring safety
6.3.2 Information Officer The information officer is responsible for developing and releasing information about the incident to the news media, to incident personnel, and to other appropriate agencies and organizations.
Reasons for the IC to designate an Information Officer
An obvious high visibility or sensitive incident media demands for information may obstruct IC effectiveness. ♦ Media capabilities to acquire their own information are increasing. ♦ Reduces the risk of multiple sources releasing information. ♦ Need to alert, warn or instruct the public The Information Officer should consider the following when determining a location to work at the incident. Be separate from the Command Post, but close enough to have access to information. An area for media relations and press/media briefings must be established. Information displays and press handouts may be required. Tours and photo opportunities may have to be arranged.
6.3.3 Liaison Officer Incidents that are multi-jurisdictional, or have several Agencies involved, may require the establishment of the Liaison Officer position on the Command Staff.
The Liaison Officer is the contact for Agency Representatives assigned to the incident by assisting or co-operating agencies. These are personnel other than those on direct tactical assignments or those involved in an Unified Command. Reasons for the IC to designate a Liaison Officer
When several agencies send, or plan to send, agency representatives to an incident in support of their resources. When the IC can no longer provide the time for individual co- ordination with each agency representative. When it appears that two or more jurisdictions may become involved in the incident and the incident will require on-site liaison. LIAISON 6.3.4 Safety Officer The Safety Officer’s function on the Command Staff is to develop and recommend measuresOFFIC forER assuring personnel safety, and to assess and/or anticipate hazardous and unsafe situations. Only one Safety Officer will be assigned for each incident. The Safety Officer may have assistants as necessary, and the assistants may also represent assisting agencies or jurisdictions. Safety assistants may have specific responsibilities such as air operations, hazardous materials, etc. The Safety Officer will correct unsafe situations by working through the chain of command. However, the Safety Officer may exercise emergency authority to directly stop unsafe acts if personnel are in imminent life-threatening danger. 6.4 Role and Responsibilities of ICS General Staff The General Staff consists of the following positions :
1. Operations Section Chief 2. Planning Section Chief 3. Logistics Section Chief 4. Finance/Administration Section Chief
SAFETY OFFICE
THE GENERAL STAFF
INCIDENT
COMMANDER
OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE
ADMIN.
GENERAL STAFF POSITIONS
6.4.1 Operations Section
The Operations Section is responsible for managing all tactical operations at an incident. The build-up of the Operations Section is generally dictated by the number of tactical resources involved and span of control considerations. The Operations Section consists of the following components :
Ground or surface-based tactical resources Aviation (Air) resources – helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft Staging Areas
1. Ground or Surface-based Tactical Resources
There are three ways of organizing tactical resources on an incident. The determination of how resources will be used will be determined on the application area and the tactical requirement. Resources can be used as: Single Resources Task Forces Strike Teams Depending on the need, tactical resources can be placed into an operations organization made up of:
Resources reporting to the Incident Commander or Operations Section Chief Divisions or Groups Branches
2. Aviation (Air) Resources
Many incidents require the use of tactical or logistical aircraft to support the incident. In ICS, all aviation resources assigned for exclusive use of the incident are assigned to the Operations Section. These include aircraft providing logistical support.
The Operations Section Chief may establish a separate Air Operations Branch when
The complexity of air operations and/or the number of aircraft assigned to the incident requires additional management support The incident requires both tactical and logistical use of air support When the air operations organization is formally established on an incident, it will be set up as an Air Operations Branch within the Operations Section.
3. Staging Areas
The third component of the Operations Section is the Staging Area.
An ICS Staging Area is a temporary location for placing resources available for incident assignments. All resources within the Staging Area belong to the incident.
Resources assigned to a Staging Area are available on a three minute basis to take on active assignment.
Staging Area are temporary facilities. They can be set up at any appropriate location in the incident area and moved or deactivated as needed.
Staging Area Managers report to the Operations Section Chief or to the Incident Commander.
6.4.2 Planning Section In ICS, the Planning Section is responsible for managing all information relevant to an incident. When activated, the Planning Section Chief who is a member of the General Staff manages the Section The Planning Section collects, evaluates, processes, and disseminates information for use at the incident. Dissemination can be in the form of the Incident Action Plan, formal briefings, or through map and status board displays. Some incidents may require personnel with specialized skills to be temporarily assigned to the Planning Section. These persons are called Technical Specialists such as
Chemist Hydrologist Geologist Meteorologist Training Specialist
There are four units within the Planning Section that can be activated as necessary
1 Resources Unit 2 Situation Unit 3 Documentation Unit 4 Demobilization Unit Common responsibilities of Unit Leaders are listed below: Obtain briefing from the Section Chief Participate in incident Determine current status of unit activities Confirm dispatch and estimated time of arrival of staff and supplies Assign specific duties to staff, supervise staff Develop and implement accountability, safety, and security measures for personnel and resources Supervise demobilization of the unit, including storage of supplies Provide Supply Unit Leader with a list of supplies to be replenished Maintain unit records, including Unit Log
1. Resources Unit
This Unit is responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources at an incident. It achieves this through:
Overseeing the check-in of all resources Maintaining a status-keeping system indicating current location and status of all the resources. Maintenance of a master list of all the resources, e.g. key supervisory personnel, primary and support resources, etc.
2. Situation Unit
The collection, processing, and organizing of all incident information takes place within the Situation Unit. The Situation Unit may prepare future projections of incident growth, maps, and intelligence information. Three positions report directly to the Situation Unit Leade Display Processor – maintains incident status information obtained from Field Observers, resource status reports, etc. information is posted on maps and status boards as appropriate. Field Observer – Collects and reports on situation information from the field. Weather Observer – Collects current weather information from the weather service or an assigned meteorologist.
3. Documentation Unit
The Documentation Unit is responsible for the maintenance of accurate, up-to-date incident files. Duplication services will also be provided by the Documentation Unit. Incident files will be stored for legal, analytical, and historical purposes. 4. Demobilization Unit
The Demobilization Unit is responsible for developing the Incident Demobilization Plan. On large incidents, demobilization can be quite complex, requiring a separate planning activity. Planning for demobilization should begin at the early stages of an incident, particularly in the development of rosters of personnel and resources, thus ensuring the efficient and safe demobilization of all the resources. 5. Technical Specialists
Certain incidents or events may require the use of Technical Specialists who have specialized knowledge and expertise. Technical Specialists may function within the Planning Section, or be assigned wherever their services are required. In the Planning Section, Technical Specialists may report to the following:
Planning Section Chief A designated Unit Leader
Some examples of the more commonly used specialists are :
Meteorologist Environmental Impact Specialist Flood Control Specialist Water Use Specialist Fuels and Flammable Specialist Hazardous Substance Specialist Fire Behavior Specialist Structural Engineer Training Specialist
6.4.3 Logistics Section
The Logistics Section is responsible for the following:
♦ Facilities ♦ Transportation ♦ Communications ♦ Supplies ♦ Equipment maintenance and fueling ♦ Food Services ♦ Medical Services ♦ Ordering Resources
The Logistics Section Chief manages the Logistics Section. On very large incidents, or on incidents requiring a great deal of equipment or facilities, the Logistics Section may be divided into two branches – Service Branch and Support Branch. This is most often done for span of control reasons, resulting in a more manageable organization.
Six Units may be established within the Logistics Section :
♦ Supply Unit ♦ Facilities Unit ♦ Ground Support Unit ♦ Communications Unit ♦ Food Unit ♦ Medical Unit
1. Supply Unit The Supply Unit is responsible for ordering, receiving, processing and storing all incident-related resources. All off-incident resources will be ordered through the Supply Unit, including:
♦ Tactical and support resources ( including personnel) ♦ All expendable and non-expendable support supplies.
Two Managers report directly to the Supply Unit Leader: Ordering Manager – places all orders for incident supplies and equipment. Receiving and Distribution Manager – receives and distributes all supplies and equipment (other than primary tactical resources) and is responsible for the service and repair of tools and equipment.
2. Facilities Unit
This unit is responsible for set-up, maintenance, and demobilization of all incident support facilities except Staging Areas. These facilities are : ♦ Incident Command Post ♦ Incident Base ♦ Camps ♦ Other facilities within the incident area to be used for feeding, sleeping, and sanitation services.
The Facilities Unit will also provide security services to the incident as needed. Three managers report directly to the Facilities Unit Leader. When established at an incident, they have important responsibilities. a) Security Manager – provides safeguard necessary for protection of personnel and property from loss and damage. b) Base Manager – ensures that appropriate sanitation, security, and facility management services are in place at the Base. c) Camp Manager – On large incidents, one or more camps may be established. Activities at the camps may include many of those regularly performed at the Base. Camp Managers are responsible for providing non-technical coordination for all the units operating within the camp.
3. Ground Support Unit
The Ground Support Unit is responsible for the maintenance, service, and fueling of all mobile equipment and vehicles. The Unit also has responsibility for the ground transportation of personnel, supplies, and equipment and the development of the Incident Traffic Plan. 4 Communications Unit
The Communications Unit is responsible for developing plans for the use of incident communications equipment and facilities, installing and testing of communications equipment, supervision of the Incident Communications Center, and the distribution and maintenance of communications equipment.
5. Food Unit
The Food Unit is responsible for supplying the food needs for the entire incident, including all remote locations as well as providing food for personnel unable to leave tactical field assignments. Planning is essential to the efficient supply of food. The Food Unit must anticipate the number of personnel to be fed and develop plans for supplying food to all incident areas. 6. Medical Unit
The Unit will develop an Incident Medical Plan, develop procedures for managing major medical emergencies, provide medical aid, and assist the Finance/ Administration Section with processing injury- related claims. 6.4.4 Finance / Administration Section
The Finance/Administration Section is responsible for managing all financial aspects of an incident. There are four units, which may be established within the Finance/Administration Section : ♦ Time Unit ♦ Procurement Unit ♦ Compensation /Claims Unit ♦ Cost Unit 1. Time Unit
The Time Unit is responsible for ensuring the accurate recording of daily personnel time, compliance with specific agency time recording policies, and managing commissary operations if established at the incident. 2. Procurement Unit
All financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts, leases and fiscal agreements are managed by Procurement Unit. The Procurement Unit establishes local sources for equipment and supplies, manages all equipment rental agreements and processes all rental and supply fiscal document billing invoices.
3. Compensation / Claims unit
The Claims Unit is responsible for investigating all claims involving property associated with or involved in the incident. This can be an extremely important function on some incidents. Two Specialists report to the Compensation / Claims Unit Leader :
♦ Compensation –for- injury Specialist - Administers financial matters arising from serious injuries and deaths on an incident. Work is done in close cooperation with the Medical Unit. ♦ Claims Specialist – manages all claims related activities (other than injury) for an incident. 4. Cost Unit
The Cost Unit provides all incident cost analysis. It ensures the proper identification of all equipment and personnel requiring payment, records all cost data, analysis and prepares estimates of incident costs, and maintains accurate records of incident costs
Map Designations for ICS Facilities
Incident Command Post
(Name)
Staging Areas (Name) S
Base (Name)
Camp (Name) C Camp (Name)
Helibase (Name) H
Helispot (Number or name)
6.5 District Search and Rescue Team The following members have undergone training on search and rescue at Talegaon, Pune in YASHADA under Disaster Risk Management Programme.
Sr no. Name and Designation Address & Telephone
1 Shashikant G Shinde,PI, police control,Oras 02362 -228200 2 Dr Chandrashekar Chandakkar, MO, Civil hosp. 02362 -228901 3 Mrs Sarika Desai, Med asstt, District hosp 02362 -228901 4 Laxminarayan Varma,Jr engg,Irrig, Ratnagiri 02362 -228717 5 Deepak Dalvi,police 02362 -228200 6 Ghansyam Kubal,police 02362 -228200 7 Ramchander Kalangutkar,police 02362 -253533 8 Sunil Sawant,police 02362 -237133 9 Sachin Sanjay Surve 02362 -228831 Home Guard S. No. 1523, Sindhudurg Dist. 10 Sandesh Gangawane 02362 - 228831 S. No. 1750, Dist. Sindhudurg 11 Bhalchandra Shashikant Andurlekar 02364 -261333 Vijaydurg Police Station 12 Satyavan B. Malve 02367 -237239 Tahsildar Office, Vaibhavwadi 9421145035 13 Santosh B. Maske 02367 -237239 Tahsildar Office, Vaibhavwadi 9421145035 14 Vikas V. Chavan 02362 -228831 S. No. 1745, Homeguard, Kudal, Dist. Sindhudurg 9869144247 15 Harshad G. Narvekar 02362 -228831 S. No. 1818 Home Guard, Kudal, Dist. Sindhudurg 9421261893 16 Ankush D. Dalvi 02362 -220858 S. No. 1824, Home Guard, Kudal, Dist. Sindhudurg 9960439427 17 Sudhakar M. Namnaik 9421236202 S. No. 1681 Home Guard, Malvan, Dist. Sindhudurg 18 Sudhir U. Acharekar 02365 -252030 Malvan Nagarparishad, Dist. Sindhudurg 19 Ragho G. Naik 02362 -228831 S. No. 1613 Home Guard, Kudal Dist. Sindhudurg 9422633621 20 Anand Sambhaji Valanju 02365 -252030 Malvan Nagarparishad, Dist. Sindhudurg 21 Ragho L.Kadam 02362 -228831 S. No. 1910, Home Guard, Kudal Dist. Sindhudurg
6.6 District Level Medical Team
The following district level medical team will be activated at the time of emergency which consist of doctors, nurses, pathologist, etc. Sr. Name of the Officer / Designation Contact No. Mobile no. No. Team Members (Office) 1. Dr. Shripad Pat il Additional Civil (02362)228654 9422374488 Surgeon 2. Dr.Avinash Nalawade RMO (Outreach) 228902 9422416949
Dr. S.H.Patil ENT Surgeon 228654 3. 9422374488 Dr. V.Sarje -----,,------9637728317 4 Dr.Smt.A.N.Gaonkar Anesthetist 228004 9823082658
5 Dr.A.Nimmalwar Opthalmic 228654 Surgeon 94 05832144 6 Rajak Nadaf 228905 Metron 7620008242 7 Smt.Bhoi O.T.Incharge 228004 8806725519 8 Smt. Gavit Casualty Incharge 228901 9545443327 9 Shri.A.V.Desai Pharmacist 228900 9422381392 10 Dr. P.M.More Pathalogist 228566 9423810396 11 Smt.P.Satardekar ECG Techn. 228901 8007273138 12 Shri.S.S.Naik X-Ray Techn. 228901 94 20823335
6.7 Involvement of Defence and Paramilitary Forces
At district level whatever help would be required during disaster that will be immediately informed to the various departments by the district collector and possible support NGOs and other line agencies in the district would be tapped up. If the District Collector thinks that it cannot cope with the disaster then he can ask help from the defence and paramilitary force. Name of the Department/Office Contact Tel. No. Fax No. / E-mail
Navy 022- 22751920/22751486 Maritime Operation Center, Mumbai
INS Shivaji (Lonavala) 02114 – 284304 02114 - 284701
Indian Air Force 079- 23246632 Southern Western Air Command Head Quarter, Indian Army MO.NO.8170010602 Military Exchange 022 – 22157257/22157105
Civil Defence & Home Guard 022 – 2284 3667 / - Civil Defence Head Office, Mumbai 4171
Civil Defence, Pune 020 – 26360041/ 26361072 - / 26360067
Civil Defence, Nashik 0253 – 2573149 -
Civil Defence, Kalyan 0251 –2313494 / 2317578 -
Civil Defence, Thane 022 –25342288 -
Civil Defence, Uran 022 –27222343 / 27221355 -
Civil Defence, Tarapur 02525 –264677 / 78 -
Home Guard Head Office, Mumbai 022 – 2284 2423 / 6941 -
Police 022 –2202 6636 / - D.G.P. Control 2282 2631
Geological Survey of India 020 –26696489 020 –26696489 Director, GSI, Pune
National Disaster Response Force 02114 – 247000/ 02114 – 281241 CRPF, 5 TH Batallion, Sudumbare Pune. Coast Guard , Ratnagiri 02352-224088 -
6.7.1 NDRF in Disaster Management
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India National Disaster Response Force, has raised the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The two broad mandate of NDRF is to undertake search and rescue operations during disaster and conduct training and capacity building programme during peace time. One of the battalions of NDRF is stationed at Talegaon, Pune and Maharashtra is one of its operation areas. During disaster, the NDRF may be called for search and rescue operation while services of NDRF can also be utilized for conducting capacity building and training programmes for different response groups. The contact details are:
Comdt. 145, Bn. CRPF (NDRF) Sadumbare,Tal-Maval Pune, Maharashtra Pin – 410 507 Unit Control Room 02114 – 247000 Fax 02114 – 247008 Mob. 09423506765 E –mail: 145crpf @ gmail.com, [email protected]
6.8 Temporary Shelter Management In many emergencies, local authorities would set up public shelters in schools, municipal buildings and places of worship. While they often provide water, food, medicine and basic sanitary facilities. Living in Designated Emergency Shelters ♦ Stay in the shelter until the local authorities say it’s safe to leave ♦ Restrict smoking and ensure that smoking materials are disposed off safely. ♦ Cooperate with local authorities and others staying in the shelter. ♦ Listen to radio broadcasts ♦ Watch out for fires ♦ Assist local authorities and volunteers in the management of water, cooked food and other relief supplies including medical care, if required. ♦ Make arrangement for pets and cattle before going to a public shelter. ♦ Organize recreation for children. ♦ Assist local authorities with the assistance of community members to maintain law and order. ♦ Immunize the population against epidemics.
Taluka Administration has recognized safe shelters in each taluka. They are as follows:- Taluka - Deogad
Sr. Name and Address of Safe Shelter Sr. Name and Address of No. No. Safe Shelter 1 Primary School Tarivathar Urdu 2 ZP School, Manche School, Manche. 3 ZP Malpewadi Marathi School 4 ZP Malpewadi Urdu School 5 ZP School, Morwe 6 ZP School. Poyre, Gaonthavpadi
Taluka - Sawantwadi Sr. Name and Address of Safe Sr. Name and Address of No. Shelter No. Safe Shelter 1 Gram Panchayat, Insuli 2 Central Primary School, Banda 3 V. N. Nabar Memorial Hospital, 4 ZP Primary School, Banda Sherle 5 Talavade Gram Panchyat Hall 6 ZP Primary School, Talavade 7 Aronda High School 8 ZP School, Kinale 9 Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir, 10 ZP School, Satose, Satarda Dewoolwadi Taluka - Malvan
Sr. Name and Address of Safe Shelter Sr. Name and Address of No. No. Safe Shelter 1 ZP Primary School, Kalse 2 Kalse High School 3 Dhamapur Bhavai Mandir 4 ZP Primary School, Dewali 5 ZP Primary School, Talashil 6 Deobagh High School 7 Govern ment Fishery School, 8 Topiwala High School, Tarkarli Malvan 9 Vaingani High School, Vaingani 10 Achara High School 11 R. A. Yadav High School, Aadavali 12 ZP Primary School, Hadi 13 Masure School No. 1, 2, 3 14 Achara School No. 1, 2 15 Primary School Vidyamandir, 16 ZP School, Maldi Dewoolwada 17 ZP School, Koel 18 Pragat Vidyamandir, Ramgad Taluka - Kudal
Sr. Name and Address of Safe Sr. Name and Address of Safe No. Shelter No. Shelter 1 ZP School, Pawshi 2 ZP School, Bao 3 ZP School, Chendawan 4 High School, Chendawan 5 ZP School, Naikwadi Taluka - Vaibhavwadi Sr. Name and Address of Safe Sr. Name and Address of Safe No. Shelter No. Shelter 1 Taluka School, Wabhawe 2 Karul High School, Karul 3 Bhuibawada High School, Bhuibawada
Taluka - Kankavali Sr. Name and Address of Safe Sr. Name and Address of Safe No. Shelter No. Shelter 1 Kharepatan High School, 2 Saraswati High School, Kharepatan Nandgaon 3 Secondary School, Kanedi 4 Phonda College, Phonda 5 Kankavali College, Kankavali Taluka - Vengurla Sr. Name and Address of Safe Sr. Name and Address of Safe No. Shelter No. Shelter 1 Primary School, Ubhadanda 2 Primary School No. 1,2,3 Navabagh Ubhadanda Nandgaon 3 Primary School, Bagayat 4 Primary School, Bhogawe
5 Primary School, Parule Chipi 6 Primary School, Kelus Mobar 7 Primary School, Kelus Kawali 8 Primary School, Mhapan
9 Primary School, Kochara, 10 Primary School, Shiroda Shriramwadi Velagar 11 Primary School, Shiroda Karwada and Khardewadi
6.9 Relief Management
Relief management should be done carefully so that all the victims will be benefited from the limited resources and manpower. In this regard the following activities must be assigned to related desks while serving the people in disaster hit areas. Though it is clearly mentioned in the ICS, still the specific functions of the various desks are given below: Functions of Infrastructure Desk ♦ Shelters for affected people with sanitation facilities ♦ Temporary structure for storage ♦ Kitchens ♦ Medical facilities ♦ Education facility ♦ Recreational facility ♦ Postal facility ♦ Temporary repairs to damaged infrastructure
Functions of Logistics Desk ♦ Issue Village relief tickets to the affected families ♦ Organize distribution of Relief Supplies ♦ Receive, store, secure, relief materials for relief camps and affected villages ♦ Co-ordinate supplies distributed directly by NGOs and other organizations including private donors ♦ Ensure proper maintenance of vehicles and equipment ♦ Ensure optimum utilization of resources such as fuel, food, and other relief materials ´ Mobilize and co-ordinate the work of the volunteers ensuring community participation ´ Organize facilities for staff and volunteers
Functions of Health Desk ♦ Disposal of dead bodies ♦ Disposal of carcasses ♦ Disposal of waste and waste water ♦ Treatment of the injured and the sick ♦ Preventive medicine and anti-epidemic actions ♦ Inspection of food, water supplies, sanitation and disposal of waste
Functions of Communication and Information Management Desk
♦ Data collection ♦ Record keeping ♦ Assistance in locating missing persons ♦ Information center ♦ Organization of information for Site Operations Center and on specific Demands ♦ Maintaining In-Message and Out-Message Register ♦ Sending all Out-Messages on behalf of Camp Officer of the Relief Camp
Functions of Operation Desk ´ Salvage operations ´ Feeding centers for two weeks to be set-up at the earliest
Co-ordination with ´ Site Operations Center ´ District Control Room ´ District administration staff in the area ´ NGOs ´ Private donors
B. Manage ´ Dispatch of all information (as per the formats) and subsequent demands to DCR/Site Operations Center Organize shifts for staff and Supervision of the same
C. General ´ Maintenance of records (date of joining, period of service, leave record, overtime, etc) for all the persons deployed for relief work at operations center.
´ Get sanction for expenses for reimbursement from the DDM through Site Operations Center. Functions of Services Desk ´ Relief supplies to families or to households including water, clothing, and food. ´ Arrangements for dry rations and family kits for cooking within two weeks of the disaster. Promotive services for mental health. ♦ Restoration of family (including locating missing children, relatives, friends.) ♦ Assistance in locating missing cattle. ♦ Assisting students to continue with their studies. ♦ Services for the orphans. ♦ Assisting individuals with special needs (pregnant women, infants, handicapped, old etc). ♦ Counseling services.
Functions of Resources Desk
Maintenance of ♦ Books of account for all cash receipts ♦ Books of account for all cash disbursements ♦ Stock register for all relief materials ♦ Issue register for all relief materials ♦ Dead stock register for all non-consumables (inventory) ♦ Record of all personnel payment on TA&DA, daily wages and other incidentals made to relief personnel. ♦ Records of all transfer of funds (as advances) to other government departments (suspense account) ♦ Records of all cash vouchers and credit vouchers. ♦ Records of all gratuitous relief. ♦ Records of all compensation paid. Preparation of records relating to finance and accounts as per the formats for dispatch to Emergency Operations Center.
General All cash donations must be deposited with District Control Room and a receipt for the same should be obtained. All material donations must be entered in stock register and made available for inspection to officer from the District Control Room or Site Operations Center. Maintain record of all issue of cash vouchers and credit vouchers for petrol and diesel.
6.10 Rapid Damage Assessment and Reporting
Rapid Damage Assessment Team should be set up immediately after the disaster. It should include Z.P. members, agricultural officer to assess the crop damage, executive engineer of PWD to assess the damaged houses, S.P to maintain the law and order situation, NGOs and volunteer organizations, Tahsildar, etc. This team may immediately assess the damage undergone due to disaster and report it to the concerned department to get the immediate relief material from the government and also the foreign aid. Damage assessment procedures are required to avoid litigations and delays in gratuitous relief and compensation, including insurance.
6.11 Communication Sending all Out-Messages on behalf of Camp Officer of the Relief Camp. Data collection, record keeping, assistance in locating missing persons, information center, organization of information for Site Operations Center and on specific demands, maintaining In-Message and Out-Message register. In addition, the following facilities are available in the communication room: ♦ Telephones ♦ Fax ♦ Intercom units ♦ VSAT connection ♦ PC with modem and printer ♦ Mobiles ♦ Photocopying machine ♦ Wireless
The media should handle such sensitive situation carefully as it may affect the victims mentally. It should issue the truest information as far as possible. Rumours should not be spread. The correct numerical data should be published so that the public is not misguided.
6.12 Law and Order
The Police Department shifts the people to the safer places. It helps the Revenue Department to carry out relief work without any hindrance during disaster period and safeguard the properties of the victim. It will arrange law and order against theft in the disaster-affected area and co- ordinate with the search and rescue operation through NCC/VTF/NGO. It will also arrange for security at the relief camps/relief material storages. It is also responsible to maintain law and order at the time of distribution of relief material. It assists the authorities for evacuation of people to the safe places. It makes due arrangements for post mortem of dead persons, and legal procedure for speedy disposal. It specially protects the children and the women at the shelter places.
6.13 Public Grievances /Missing Persons Search A committee at the district level has to be constituted under the chairmanship of the District Collector to address the grievances of the public regarding missing persons. The search and rescue team should search for the missing persons living or dead.
6.14 Animal Care The animal husbandry departments with necessary equipments in case of cattle death are there in the affected areas for the disposal of carcass with a view to restoration of public life and result oriented work. Make arrangements to treat the injured cattle. To vaccinate the animals against various diseases. Arrangement for pets and cattle should be made separately.
6.15 Management of Deceased
The Carcasses Disposal team is responsible for the clearing of carcasses after the disaster. The team should put in all efforts to check spread of diseases by disposing off the carcasses at the earliest and in the right manner. The health department will immediately start the procedure for post mortem of the dead persons as per the rules. Disposal of dead bodies is to be carried to prevent the outbreak of epidemics. Arrangement should be made to issue death certificates of the deceased to the relatives.
6.16 NGOs & Voluntary Organizations
NGOs and voluntary organizations are the first to respond before any outside assistance can reach the disaster site. In certain disaster prone areas a group of young volunteers are being formed and trained to undertake essential tasks which would reduce loss of life and property. NGOs and Voluntary organizations would contribute in the following areas:
♦ Ensuring communication links both within the community and with the administration. ♦ Controlling rumors and panic behavior and undertaking confidence building activities. Organizing local work teams for immediate rescue, and relief e.g. cooked food, first aid, and assistance in law and order. ♦ Assisting the handicapped that need special help. ♦ Guarding major installations and evacuated properties till the administration takes over.
List of NGOs Sn Name of the Organization Contact No. 1 Rotary Club, Kudal 02362- 222713 Dr. Ravindra Joshi, Near Kudal Post Office. 2 Lion’s Club, Kudal 02362- 222437 Mr. Ajit S. Bhange, Opp. Police Station, Kudal. 3 Indian Red Cross Society, Sindhudurg 9422054562 Dr. Nandan Samant Om Kartavya Sadhan 02362- 222105 Hospital, Kudal
4 Dr. B. B. Gaitonde Charitable Trust, Banda, Tal. 02363 – 270272/ Sawantwadi 270160 5 Ajinkya adventures and help organization, 9422434265 Sawantwadi, Mr.Dinesh Chavhan 6 Eklavya organization, Bambuli, Kudal 9273926202
6.17 NSS / NCC Students
The NSS and NCC students’ help may be used during disaster for relief and rescue operation of the people. In colleges, such groups are formed and trained every year in disaster management. So, proper coordination should be developed with the college authorities to get timely help from them. The following table provides the address and the type of group the colleges in Sindhudurg district have:- Sr. Name and Address of the College Tel. Phone NSS NCC No. 1 Sant Rawool Maharaj College, Kudal 02362 -222242 2 Shri Pancham Khemraj 02363 -272017 Mahavidyalaya, Sawantwadi 3 Balasaheb Khardekar College, 02366 -262047 Vengurla 4 S. K. Patil Sindhud urg 02365 -252079 Mahavidyalay, Malvan 5 Kankavali College, Kankavali 02367 -232053 X 6 S.H.Kelkar College, Deogad 02364-262237 7 Arts and Commerce College, Oros 02362-228392 X 8 Arts, Commerce and Science College 02363-256736 X Dodamarg 9 Aanandibai Raorane Arts and 02367-237295 X Commerce College Vaibhavvadi 10. Gogate Walake College 02363-270316 X Banda,Sawantwadi 11. J.B.Naik Arts and Commerce 02363-271106 X College Sawantwadi 12. Dhuri Arts and Commerce College, 02362-236492 X Mangaon,Kudal 13. Vinayak Anna Rawool Maharaj 02362-232317 X College Salgaon, Kudal 14. DCTS Arts, Commerce and Science 02367-240372 X College Talere, Kankavali 15 Arts and Commerce College 02367-242231 Kharepatan, Tal-Kankavali. 16. Arts and Commerce College 02364-244400 X Phanasgaon, Tal-Deogad 17. Dadasaheb Waradkar Arts and 02365-225326 X Commerce College Katta, Tal- Malvan 18. Arts and Commerce College 02367-245060 X Phondaghat, Tal-Kankavali 19. Aachara College of management 02365-246044 X studies, Tal-Malvan 20. Br.Nath Pai College MIDC Area, 02362- X Kudal Tal-Kudal 221207/22118 1
7. RECOVERY AND CONSTRUCTION PLAN
Rehabilitation and reconstruction comes under recovery phase immediately after relief and rescue operation of the disaster. This post disaster phase continues until the life of the affected people comes to normal. This phase mainly covers damage assessment, disposal of debris, disbursement of assistance for houses, formulation of assistance packages, monitoring and review, cases of non-starters, rejected cases, non-occupancy of houses, relocation, town planning and development plans, awareness and capacity building, housing insurance, grievance redressal and social rehabilitation etc. 7.1 Post Disaster Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Post disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation should pay attention to the following activities for speedy recovery in disaster hit areas. The contribution of both government as well as affected people is significant to deal with all the issues properly.
Damage assessment Disposal of debris Disbursement of assistance for houses Formulation of assistance packages Monitoring and review Cases of non-starters, rejected cases, non-occupancy of houses Relocation Town planning and development plans Reconstruction as Housing Replacement Policy Awareness and capacity building Housing insurance Grievance redressal
7.2 Administrative Relief
The district is the primary level with requisite resources to respond to any natural calamity, through the issue of essential commodities, group assistance to the affected people, damage assessment and administrating appropriate rehabilitation and restoration measures. The district level relief committee consisting of official and non-official members including the local legislators and the members of parliament review the relief measures. A district is sub-divided into sub-divisions and tahsils or talukas. The head of a sub-division is called the Sub-Division Officer (SDO) while the head of a Tahsil is known as a Tehsildar.
When a disaster is apprehended, the entire machinery of the district, including the officers of technical and other departments, swings into action and maintains almost continuous contact with each village in the disaster threatened area. 7.3 Reconstruction of Houses Damaged / Destroyed Houses should be reconstructed in the disaster hit areas according to the following instructions: ♦ Owner Driven Reconstruction ♦ Public Private Partnership Program (PPPP) ♦ Under the PPPP the houses are reconstructed by the NGOs for the beneficiaries to be registered in the joint names of the husband and wife. ♦ All the houses should be insured. ♦ Owner Driven Reconstruction ♦ Financial, technical and material assistance provided by the government. ♦ The designs for seismic reconstruction of houses provided by the government. ♦ The material assistance provided through material banks at subsidized rates. ♦ Design of 20 model houses provided to the public to choose from with an option to have one’s own design. 7.4 Military Assistance
If the district administration feels that the situation is beyond its control then immediate military assistance could be sought for carrying out the relief operations. 7.5 Medical Care Specialized Medical Care may be required to help the affected population. Preventive medicine may have to be taken to prevent outbreak of diseases. 7.6 Epidemics
In the relief camps set up for the affected population, there is a likelihood of epidemics from a number of sources. The strategy should be to subdue such sources and immunize the population against them. The public health centres, health departments can practice vaccination drives, public awareness to drink boiled water, use chlorine tablets to purify the water sources. 7.7 Corpse Disposal Disposal of dead bodies is to be carried out as a part of the operation to prevent outbreak of epidemics. Minimum official requirements should be maintained as it is a very sensitive issue. The following points may be considered by the concerned authorities at the time of corpse disposal:- 1. Mass photographs of corpses, 2. Consent of the relatives or hand over to them 3. Make a panchnama of concerned localities. 7.8 Salvage
A major effort is needed to salvage destroyed structure and property. Essential services like communications, roads, bridges, electricity would have to be repaired and restored for normalization of activities. 7.9 Outside Assistance
During disaster situations, considerable relief flows in from outside, thus there is an immediate need to co-ordinate the relief flows so that the maximum coverage is achieved and there is no duplication of work in the same area. 7.10 Special Relief Along with compensation packages, essential items may have to be distributed to the affected population to provide for temporary sustenance. 7.11 Information
Information flow and review is essential part of the relief exercises. Constant monitoring is required to assess the extent of damage, which forms the basis of further relief to the affected areas. 7.12 Social Rehabilitation Disabled persons
Artificial limbs fitted to affected persons. Modern wheelchairs, supportive devices provided.
Children Orphaned children are fostered. Day centers set up Orphanages established. Child help lines established. Paraplegics Pension scheme introduced for paraplegics. Physiotherapy under continuous supervision of doctors.
Old Persons
Aged persons given pensions. Old Age Homes established.
Women
Pension sanctioned. Women’s Livelihood Restoration Project started. Self-employment Schemes for Women.
Infrastructure
Power Water supply Public buildings Roads and Bridges Dams and Irrigation.
8. STANDAR OPERATIONG PROCEDURE
8.1 Standard Operating Procedures
8.1.1 Revenue Department
A. Normal Time Activities
A map of disaster prone areas in the district, history of the district, geographical conditions occupational details, settlements, rain, irrigation and industries etc. Safe alternative routes to utilize during disaster in the disaster prone areas. Key officers of all the departments, staff, vehicles and buildings. Details of control room arrangement. Details of geographical groups and assignment of Zonal Officer. Details of food grain storage places in the district and the Fair Price Shops. Details of vehicles, boats and equipments available in the district for rescue operation. Setting up of communication to communicate the messages from village to village. Details of operating systems for District Disaster Management Committee. List of NGOs and self help groups and their addresses and phone numbers in the district in the prescribed annexure Orientation Training to various District level officers and departments for effective functioning of control room, co-ordinations and operations. Details of salt pan workers and fisherman who can become the victims of Disasters and sufficient arrangement to contact the owners of saltpan. Special appointments of persons in charge of control room. Hazard analysis, seasons, and possibilities of disasters and review of disaster history. Review of disaster prone areas, risks, response plan, resource and utility of resources and equipments. Strategy for disaster management To update the DDMP. To check the condition of safe shelter during his visits in the district places and if necessary gets it repaired by co-coordinating with the local authorities, available financial resources and voluntary organizations. Repairing of roads and ways leading to safe shelters by co-ordinating with various development plans/schemes. Evacuation plan as a part of DDMP. To undertake development projects like rural housing, scarcity of relief works, disposal of rainwater and water conservation and water harvesting. To co-ordinate scheme for poverty eradication, self-employment and the schemes of other departments.
B. On receiving the warning
Will review the alarming situation in the meeting of DDMC. Assigning the work as to what to be done by which officer in case the disaster hits. Will review and have co-ordination task Will alert and activate the functionaries’ related to early warning and communication looking to the possibilities of disaster and will see that the messages are intimated to the members. Distribution of work for operation of round the clock control room. Will send the vehicles with mikes and sound system for the areas of top priorities. Will instruct all the staff to remain present at their respective places. Shifting the people living in low lying areas, seashores, and economically weaker people socially and economically backward families and houseless families to safe places. Will workout the arrangements for search and rescue operation, shifting of people and utilization of human resources as per necessity with the help of DMTs and local community through zonal officers. Will arrange for temporary shelter for the people evacuated by giving the warning in advance. Will provide the vehicles to shift the people to the safer place when necessary. Will undertake the operation of forceful evacuation of people if they are not ready to leave even after warning. Will arrange for food, drinking water, medicines at temporary shelters and relief camps with the help of local NGOs, doctors, industrial houses, etc. Will make in advance preparations for relief activities through local NGOs, industrial houses, and donors over and above normal norms of the relief. Will work out the financial estimates for search and rescue and immediate relief.
C. Post Disaster Activities
Will segregate the villagers and areas victimized by the disaster and activate the DMTs. Will start relief activities including emergency relief distribution and work out the strategy of damage assessment and provide the formats for the same and explain to all the staff members. Will guide the team members about the payments of relief accident to damage as per the rules and policies of the government before the start of duty. Will make arrangements for the transportation and distribution of Govt. relief amount and materials. Will make due arrangements to see that there should be no haphazard distribution of relief material so that needy people are not deprived of it. Will arrange for drinking water and essential things at community kitchen / relief camps as per the necessity. Will work out the primary estimates of the damage. Will undertake the rescue operations to save the trapped people through DMTs trained police personnel and swimmers on need base. Will requisite more vehicles for rescue work, shifting the people to temporary/permanent dispensary for treatment through DMTs, NCC, Home Guards, Local Police, and Para Military Forces etc. Will arrange for identification of the people, who died, maintain the dead bodies till legal procedure is over.
8.1.2 Police Department A. Normal Time Activities The Superintendent of Police will co-ordinate the work of disaster management as nodal officer. He will prepare a separate and comprehensive plan of district regarding the department of police and also prepare details of resources as a part of DDMP. He will consider the following in it. Details of contacts of all the staff members under the district. Maps and statistical data of district areas. Resources and human resources useful at the time of disaster. Details of police staff and retired officers/staff of the police and the control room. Details of functions of staff of the district control room. Appointment of the nodal officer in the control room. Traffic arrangements towards the disaster affected areas. Details of anti social elements. Security arrangements at relief camps and food storages. Security for the transportation of the relief material. Immediate police procedures for human death. To assist the authorities for the evacuation of people from disaster affected areas. Adequate equipments for communication. List of swimmers. Wireless stations in the district and communication network. To update the related details of Disaster Management Plan.
B. On receiving the warning
Will contact the district collector. Make advance preparation to implement the action plan for search and rescue. Will prepare a plan for police personnel for search and rescue. Will arrange to communicate the messages through all the equipments of communication and vehicles as per the necessity. Will requisite vehicles after obtaining the orders for the same from the district authorities.
C. Post Disaster Activities
Will arrange law and order against theft in the disaster affected area. Will co-ordinate the search and rescue operation through NCC/VTF/NGO. Will arrange for security at the relief camps/relief materials storages. Will see the law and order is maintained at the time of distribution of relief material. Will assist the authorities for evacuation of people to the safer places. Will make due arrangements for post mortem of dead persons, and legal procedure for speedy disposal.
8.1.3 Health Department A . Normal Time Activities
While preparing the DDMP / updating the same, the health department shall take care to include the following particulars carefully. A separate plan for disaster management regarding health. Arrangements for exchange of information in the control room. Appointment of nodal officer. Advance arrangements for life saving medicines, insecticides and vaccines. Maintenance of vehicles such as ambulance, jeep and other equipments such as generators etc. Distribution of work by forming groups of staff during emergency. List of private practicing doctors / medical facilities. Arrangement for survey of disaster. Mobile dispensary units. Information regarding proper places for on the spot medical services in various village during disaster. Dissemination of information among the people regarding the death, injury. Primary information of disaster related relief activities to all the staff members. Training to PHC / Community Health Centre staff to prevent spreading of diseases among the people, animals, and advance planning for the same. Blood group wise list of blood donors with contact telephone numbers and addresses. Training of DMTs regarding first aid. To prepare an action plan for the availability of equipments to be useful at the time of disaster management for medical treatment. Co-ordination with various government agencies – schemes to meet the necessity of equipments in emergency. To see that all vehicles like ambulance, jeep and equipments like generators and equipments essential for health care are in working condition.
B. On receiving the warning
Will ensure the availability of important medicines, life saving medicines, insecticides and if necessary contact for additional supply. Round the clock control room at the district level. Will send the health staff for duty in their areas as per the plan of disaster management. Activate the mobile health units for the post disaster situation. Will organize in advance to mobilize the local doctors and local voluntary agency for emergency work. Will contact the blood donors for blood donation, on the basis of lists prepared.
C. Post Disaster Activities
Provide first aid to the injured and shifting of seriously injured people to the nearby hospital. Send sufficient stock of medicines to the affected areas immediately. Will make arrangements for the available additional health staff in the affected areas deputed by the state authority. Will organize to get the insecticides to prevent spreading of diseases. Will ensure the purity of drinking water by testing the sources of water. Will depute the mobile units for first aid. Distribution of chlorine tablets and other necessary medicines from house to house. Will shift the seriously injured people to the hospital. Will immediately start the procedure for post mortem of the dead persons as per the rules.
8.1.4 Water Supply Department
A. Normal time activities
The water supply dept. shall ensure the following to be included in the DDMP:-
Setting up of control room and arrangement for the control room operator. Assign the responsibility as nodal officer to the Executive Engineer or any other officer. Prepare an alternative contingency plan to provide drinking water in case of failure of regular water distribution system during disaster. Detailed information of available water resources throughout the district. Arrangement of Govt. or private tankers to provide water temporary and immediately. Preventive measures for water borne diseases and chlorination of water. Availability of safe drinking water in the affected areas. Inform the staff about the disaster.
B. On receiving the warning.
Organize the teams to check the sources of water / drinking water. Standby arrangements of tankers for drinking water through tankers or any other available source. Will make available chlorine tablets in sufficient quantity and arrange to distribute through DMTs.
C. Post disaster work.
Implement the alternative contingency plan to provide drinking water in case of failure of regular water distribution systems during disaster. Will start work for immediate repairing of water pipes in case of damage. Will arrange to check the water tanks, overhead tanks, and pumps, reservoirs and other water resources. Will contact the electricity authorities to re-establish the electric supply in case of failure. Will provide chlorinated water either by activating group water supply schemes individual schemes or through tankers. Will provide drinking water to the relief camps / relief kitchens, shelters etc. through available resources.
8.1.5 Irrigation Department A. Normal time activities
The irrigation department shall carefully include the following particulars while preparing / updating the DDMP:- Contact address and phone numbers of all the staff / officers, vehicles and swimmers of the District. Details of irrigation related factors in the district such as rivers, pools canals, large and medium dams, etc. Control room arrangements and appointment of Nodal Officer. Details of damage prone areas. Location of water level gauge station for flood situation. To disseminate information /warning to the damage prone areas in case of flood situation. Details of immediate action to be taken in case of leakage in large water storage reservoirs. Supervision over major storage / reservoirs. Very clear explanation of disaster and priorities during disasters to all the staff. Effective working of control room at every major dam. Enough and ultra modern equipments for communication. Periodical checking of Dam /Waste veer, canal –tunnel, roads leading to Dams etc. for maintenance during normal time.
B. On receiving warning
Ensure that communication equipments like telephone, mobile phone, wireless set and siren etc. are in working conditions. Keep the technical and non-technical staff under control, ready and alert. Get status report of ponds, dam, canal and small dams through technical persons. Will take decision to release the water in consultation with the competent authority and immediately warn the people living in low lying areas in case of increasing flow of water or overflow. Keep the alternative arrangements ready in case of damage to the structure of dam / check dam to leakage or overflow in the reservoirs. Make due arrangements to disseminate the information about the increasing and decreasing water level whatever it may be to the community, media etc. A senior office will remain and work accordingly at large storage reservoirs. Will arrange to provide the dewatering pumps, generators, trucks and bulldozers, excavator, boats for search and rescue operations wherever required.
A. Post disaster work.
Will obtain the clear picture of the condition of all the reservoirs through teams of technical officers. Ensure about no overflow or no leakage. If overflow or leakage is found, start immediate action to avoid adverse effect to the reservoir as per the action plan. If there is no possibility and risk, keep the people and media informed about “everything is safe”. If overflow or any leakage is found, he will immediately warn the people living in the low lying areas. Will take due care for the transportation of drinking water if drinking water is provided through irrigation scheme. Will assist the local administration to use boats, dewatering pumps, etc. search and rescue operations.
8.1.6 Agriculture Department A. Normal time activities
All the details of his subordinate staff with addresses and phone numbers and resources of irrigation for agriculture in all the villages. Details of buildings, vehicles and equipments under his control and list of contractors with vehicles and equipments used by them. Maps showing details of agricultural resource laboratory, seed center, agriculture training school with statistical data. Details regarding agricultural production, extension, seed growth centers, agriculture university campus, training centers etc; Action plan regarding the repair/alternative arrangement in case of agricultural production related facilities are disrupted. Will prepare the action plans to avail the technical, semi technical and administrative employees along with vehicles from near by district and taluka offices. Will inspect the sub-ordinate offices, other centers and sub-centers under his control, which are damage prone. Will prepare a sub-plan for timely and speedy availability of machines and equipments to restoration of the economic activities in case of loss of properties as well as crops. Will maintain the departmental equipments such as diesel generators, dumpers, generator, cutters, tree cutters, ladders, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters, cable wires, fire equipments, de-dusting equipments etc; which can be used during emergency and ensure every 3 months those are in working condition. Will prepare a list of public properties related to agriculture in the damage prone areas and will in advance make arrangements to lessen the damage. Will take due care to see that the emergency services at hospital, shelters, with special reference to agriculture are not disrupted.
B. On receiving warning
Will immediately contact the District Control Room and will assist in the work assigned to him as a part of his duty. Will ensure that the staff under this control is on duty at the headquarters. Will assign the work to his subordinate officers and staff the work to be done regarding agriculture under DDMP and will send them to their sites. Will receive instruction from the district liaison officer and will take necessary action. Will ensure the availability of resources included in the DDMP and will make due arrangement to get those during emergency. Will make groups having vehicles for emergency work and will assign the areas to them. Will set up a temporary Control Room for the dissemination of information for emergency work and will appoint a nodal officer.
C .Post Disaster Activities
Will follow the instruction of the District Liaison Officer. Will carry out the duty assigned to him for search and rescue work. Will deploy the resources and manpower available to manage the disaster. Will review the matters regarding discontinuation of movement for safety measures and will see that it is restarted very soon. Will send DMTs with necessary equipments in case the crop is washed away, and if there is water logging in a very large amount. Will act in such a way that the human life is restored again speedily and timely in the priority areas. Will contact the circle office or central control room if machines equipments, vehicles, man power, technical personnel are required to restore the agricultural activities. Will make arrangement to avail the external helps to manage to disaster. Will collect the details of loss of crops to send it to the district administration. Should have the details of village wise various crops in the district. Will prepare a primary survey report of crop damage in the area and will send the same to district control room and also to the administrative head Will immediately put the action plan in real action during the emergency.
8.1.7 M.S.E.D.C
A. Normal time activities
While preparing a separate plan regarding M.S.E.D.C /Energy Department will prepare the list of available resource as a part of DDMP. It will include the following:
Details of the staff members with their contact addresses and telephone numbers. Maps showing the power stations, sub-stations, Diversification of Power units (DPs), transformers and major electric lines with detail information. Other important details like water supply scheme depending on electricity, drainage systems, railway stations, bus-depots, ports, strategically important places, army, air force, navy camps, light houses, major hospitals and for that he will check and ensure of electric supply during emergency. Prepare an action plan for repairs I alternative arrangement in the case of electricity disruption as a part of DDMP. Inspect at every 3 months the power stations. Sub-stations etc; which are damage prone. The, plan should include for timely supply of electric poles, D.Ps, transformers etc; at the time of line disruption. To prepare an action plan for immediate procurement of the required tools and equipments for restoration of electric supply on temporary bases. To prepare a list of public properties related to M.S.E.D.C, which are in the damage prone areas and will make advance arrangements to minimize the damage.
B. On receiving the warning
To contact the District Control Room and assist in their work. To ensure that all the employees remain present on duty at the taluka head quarter. To assign work to all officers/employees related to M.S.E.D.C. Will ensure to make available the resources available and will establish contacts for the same to deploy those at the time of emergency, which are included in the DDMP. To consult the District Liaison Officer to discontinue the supply in case of damage in the line or for the safety of the people and property. To make groups having vehicles for the emergency work and will assign the areas. To immediately set up a temporary control room in the office for dissemination of information during the disaster and will appoint a nodal officer from MSEDC for this work.
C. Post Disaster Activities
To follow the instructions of the district liaison officer. To perform the duties assigned for the search and rescue work. To deploy the resources and manpower required for the disaster management. To dispatch the task forces with necessary equipments to the place where the electric supply is disrupted and ensures that the same is restarted at the earliest. Contact the circle office or the Central Control Room of MSEDC to procure the machines and equipments, vehicles, manpower, technical {personnel for restoration of the electric supply. To utilize the external resources and manpower allotted to him in a planed manner for disaster management. To immediately undertake the emergency repairing work as mentioned in the action plan. To prepare a primary survey report regarding damage in the area and send the same to the district control room and to the own administrative head immediately. To make temporary arrangement for electric supply to the places like hospitals, shelter, jail, police stations, bus depots etc; with D.G. sets in.
8.1.8 Public Works Department
A .Normal time activities Details of the staff members with their contact addresses and telephone numbers. Details of buildings, vehicles and equipment as well as the names of contractors and the vehicles & equipment used by them. Maps of the areas in the district with the statistical data related to available resources. The position of approach roads and other road of all the villages including bridges, railway crossing etc. To strictly observe the rules during the constructions regarding earthquake and cyclone proof materials. The PWD will inspect periodically the buildings, residences, high rise buildings under their control. Damage prone road bridges and arrangement for their inspections Action plan for emergency repairs. Will appoint an officer of the rank of Assistant Engineer to coordinate during emergency at the District Control Room. Will maintain the departmental equipments such as bulldozers, tractors, water tankers, dumpers, earthmovers excavator, de-watering pumps, generators, cutters, tree cutters, ladders, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters etc; which can be used during emergency and will quarterly check up these to ensure in working condition.
B. On receiving the warning Will immediately contact the District Control Room for assistance. Will ensure that all the staff members remain on duty at the headquarters. Will send the officers and the staff assigning them specific duties for the DDMP Undertake all the action for the disaster management required to be done by the PWD after receiving instructions from district liaison officer. C. Post Disaster Activities
Will follow the instructions of the District Liaison Officer Will remain active for search and rescue activities Will provide all the available resources and manpower for disaster management. Will mobilize the service of technical personnel for the damage survey work to help the district administration Will prepare a primary report of damage in the affected area within 12 hrs / 24 hrs looking to the emerging situation Will make arrangements for electricity, water, and latrines in the temporary shelters. Will also inspect the approach roads leading to the temporary shelter and repair the same if so required.
8.1.9 Telephone Department
A. Normal time activities
Details of the staff members with their contact addresses and telephone numbers. Details of buildings, vehicles and equipments including the contractors and the vehicles and equipments used by them. Maps showing the details of telephone exchanges, D.Ps, important telephone lines, hot lines, telex lines, microwave towers with statistical data. Details of telephone numbers of water supplies, Control Room, hospitals, drainage system, railway stations, bus depots, strategically important places, ports, Army, Air force, Navy camps, Jail, Police Station and other sensitive places, light houses, major industrial units, and other communication channels which can be used during emergency. Action plan for repairs/alternative arrangement in case of disruption of telephone line and microwave towers. Inspect the telephone exchanges/sub-exchanges in the damage prone area at every 3 months. To appoint an officer not below the rank of telephone inspector to co-ordinate the district control room during emergency. To maintain the equipments such as diesel generators, dumpers, generator, cutters, tree cutters, ladder &, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters, cable wires, fire equipments, etc; which can be used during emergency and ensure every month that these are in working condition. To ensure that the telephone lines at the shelters, emergency hospitals, police stations, control room and other places of emergency services, which can be used during disaster, are not disrupted. To prepare a list of public properties related to the telephone department which are in damage prone areas and will make arrangements to lessen the damage.
B.On receiving the warning
♦ To contact the District Control Room and assist in the work. ♦ To ensure that the staff are on duty at the headquarters. ♦ To assign work to the subordinate officers as per the DDMP and send them to the sites. ♦ To receive the instructions from the District Liaison Officer and to do the needful. ♦ To ensure availability of resources included in the DDMP and establish contacts for the same during emergency. ♦ To setup a temporary control room for the exchange of information for emergency work and will appoint a nodal officer.
C. Post Disaster Activities
♦ To follow the instructions of District Liaison Officer. ♦ To perform the duties assigned for search and rescue work. ♦ To deploy the resources and manpower available to manage the disaster. ♦ To review the situation regarding disconnected telephone lines due to safety measures and reestablish the communication network as soon as possible. ♦ To send the Disaster Management Teams with the necessary equipments for restoration of the telephone lines speedily where the lines are disrupted and to such places, which are strategically important. ♦ To make arrangements to obtain external help to manage the disaster. ♦ To prepare a primary survey report of damage and to send the same to the District Control Room and also to the administrative head within 6 hours. ♦ To arrange for temporary hotline services or temporary telephone connections at the District Control Room, hospitals, shelters, ports, jails, police station, bus depots, etc. ♦ To immediately undertake the emergency repairing work. To make an action plan to avail immediately and timely, telephone poles, D.Ps, transformer to the established the communication system. To prepare an action plan to avail temporarily, technical personnel from the near by district, staff and vehicles from the district office which are not affected in consultation with the district authority.
8.1.10 Animal Husbandry A. Normal time activities
♦ Addresses of members with telephone numbers. ♦ Details of veterinary centers, artificial insemination centers, veterinary dispensary, veterinary colleges’ buildings, vehicles, mobile dispensaries and equipments and also the details of vehicles and equipments used often by out source. ♦ Maps showing the details of animal breeding laboratories, animal vaccination centers, animal husbandry training school with statistical data. ♦ Details of essential facilities to be provided at sensitive place such as important animal husbandry centers, veterinary college campus, training center etc; ♦ Arrangement of repairs/alternative arrangements in case the facilities related to animal husbandry and veterinary services are disrupted. ♦ To make arrangements to necessary medicines, vaccines and other material, for treatment of animals. ♦ To collect the details of cattle in each village of the taluka, details of safe places for the treatment of animal, milk dairies, other private veterinary doctors and facilities related to it. ♦ To appoint an employee not below the rank of livestock inspector to coordinate the District Control Room during emergency. ♦ To maintain the equipments available such as stands to keep animals, sharp instruments, insecticides, diesel generators, dumpers, generator, cutters, tree cutters, ladders, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters, cable wires, fire equipments, de- dusting equipments etc; which can be used during emergency and will also ensure that they are in working condition. ♦ To see that essential services related to animal husbandry and Veterinary services are not disrupted at the time of emergencies. ♦ To prepare a list of public properties related to animal husbandry, which are damage prone areas and will make advance planning to lessen the damage.
B.On receiving the Warning
♦ To immediately contact the District Control Room and will assist in the work. ♦ To ensure that the staff is on duty at the headquarters ♦ To assign the work to be done to the subordinate officers and staff and send them to their sites. ♦ To receive instructions from the district liaison officer and do the needful. ♦ To ensure the availability of resources included in the DDMP and will make necessary arrangements to obtain those during emergency. ♦ To consult the Liaison Officer to prevent the probable epidemic among the cattle and also for the safety measures. ♦ To make groups having vehicles for emergency work and will assign the areas to them. ♦ To set up a temporary control room for the exchange of information for emergency work and will appoint a nodal officer.
C. Post Disaster Activities
♦ To follow the instruction of the District Liaison Officer. ♦ To carry out the duty assigned to him for search and rescue work. ♦ To deploy the available resources and manpower to manage the disaster. ♦ To review the matters to restart the milk collection activity where it has been closed for security measures. ♦ To send DMTs with necessary equipments in case of cattle death are there in the affected areas for the disposal of carcass with a view to restoration of public life and result oriented work. To arrange to treat the injured cattle. ♦ To contact the State Director of A.H. if additional equipments vehicles, manpower, technical personnel etc; are required for restoration of the cattle related activities. 8.1.11 State Transport
A. Normal time activities
♦ Details of the staff with contact numbers, details of bus drivers, conductors, mechanical and supervisory staff. ♦ Details of location of buses in all the areas of the district available round the clock. ♦ Details of fuel arrangements for buses for emergency work. ♦ Do's and Don'ts to be observed strictly during emergencies and details of priorities should be given to the staff. ♦ Arrangement for additional buses for evacuation of people from the affected areas. ♦ Details of buildings, vehicles and equipments under his control and list of contractors with vehicles and equipments used by them. ♦ Map showing S.T. depots, pick up stand, control point, S.T. garages and important routes with equipments of communication, telephone line, telex lines, megaphone, amplifiers with statistical data. ♦ Details of important telephone numbers of water supply schemes, control room hospitals, drainage system, railway stations, bus depots, strategically important places, ports, Army Air force Navy camps and other sensitive places, light houses, major industrial units, and other communication channels which can be used during emergency/calamity. ♦ Action plan regarding repairs/alternative arrangement in case of disruption of transport services. ♦ Alternative routes for the transportation and road network. ♦ To inspect the damage prone S. T. Depots, pick up stand, control points, garages etc; at the frequency of every there months. ♦ To plan out for restoration of goods transportation in case of damages observed, to the buses & parcel van. ♦ To prepare an action plan to procure temporary buses, the technical personnel from the near by district which are not affected. To maintain the equipments available such as cranes, diesel generator, earth over machines, de-dusting pumps, cutters, tree cutters, ladders, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters, etc. which can be used during emergency and will ensure that those are in the working conditions. To take due care to see that the transportation at shelters and emergency hospital is not disrupted during calamities. To prepare a list of public properties related to transport department, which are in the damage prone area and will arrange in advance to minimize the damage.
B. On receiving the warning
♦ To set up a temporary special control room and information center at the main bus station. ♦ To immediately contact the district control room and will assist in the work. ♦ To ensure that the staff at the headquarter is on duty. ♦ To assign the work to be done by the subordinate officers and staff regarding transportation under DDMP and to send them to their sites. ♦ To receive instructions from the district liaison officer and will do the needful. To ensure for not allowing passenger buses to move out of the S.T. Depots during final warnings of cyclone, flood etc; to take safety measures for passengers who cannot return back to their home. ♦ To ensure the availability of resources included in the DDMP and will make due arrangements to get those during emergency. ♦ To consult the Liaison Officer to close the transportation in the damage prone areas for the safety of the people and the property. ♦ To make groups having vehicles for emergency work and will assign the areas to them. ♦ To set up a temporary control room for the dissemination of information for emergency work and will appoint a nodal officer. ♦ To make available the sufficient number of S.T. buses to the state administration for the evacuation of the people to safe places from the disaster prone areas. ♦ To assist the administration to send the messages of warning to the remote areas through the drivers/conductors on transport routes.
C. Post Disaster Activities
To follow the instructions of District Liaison Officer. To carry out the duty assigned for search and rescue work ♦ To engage the resources and manpower available to manage the disaster. ♦ To review the matter regarding closing of movement of buses for safety reason and see that those are restarted very soon. ♦ To send DMTs with necessary equipments if the transportation is disrupted. ♦ To contact the District Control Room if additional equipments, vehicles, manpower, technical personnel, which are required to restore the transportation related activities. ♦ To prepare a primary survey report on damage in the area and will send it to the district control room and also to the administrative head within 6 hours. ♦ To make temporary arrangement of transportation for control rooms, hospitals, shelters, bus depots etc. ♦ To immediately undertake repairs needed at the bus stations. ♦ To collect the details of roads, damaged and will get them repaired in co-ordination with competent authority and will restore the bus services.
8.1.12 Forest Department A. Normal time activities
♦ Addresses of members with telephone numbers. ♦ Details of veterinary centers, artificial insemination centers, veterinary dispensary, veterinary colleges’ buildings, vehicles, mobile dispensaries and equipments under his control and also the details of vehicles and equipments used often by out source. ♦ Maps showing the details of area with statistical data. ♦ Approach roads under forest department and their condition including bridges, causeways, railway crossing etc. ♦ Inspection of damage prone roads, bridges, check dams, causeways, under forest department ♦ To inspect periodically the buildings, residencies, high causeways under forest department ♦ To maintain the equipments available such as sharp instruments, insecticides, diesel generators, dumpers, generator, cutters, tree cutters, ladders, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters, cable wires, fire equipments, de-dusting equipments etc; which can be used during emergency and will also ensure that they are in working condition. ♦ To take care of public shelters, other places to be used for evacuation with primary facilities like water ♦ To prepare a list of public properties in the damage prone forest areas and will make advance arrangements to lessen the damage.
B. On Receiving the Warning
♦ To immediately contact the district control room and will assist in the work. ♦ To ensure that the staff at the headquarter is on duty. ♦ To assign the work to be done by the subordinate officers and staff regarding transportation under DDMP and to send them to their sites. ♦ To arrange for wireless, telephones, manpower, forest guard in advance to disseminate information of the disaster in the damage prone areas and will play a key role with the district administration to warn the public. To make in advance arrangement for fuel wood and bamboos for priority areas. C. Post Disaster Activities
To follow the instructions of District Liaison Officer To carry out the duty assigned for search and rescue work. To engage the resources and manpower available to manage the disaster. To prepare a primary report of damage for the affected areas. To take actions to provide electricity, water and latrine to the temporary shelters in the forest areas. To send task forces with vehicles, tree cutters, ropes, flood light, generator in case of closure of roads due to felling of trees.
8.1.13 Port Office
A. Normal time activities
Details of the staff with their address and phone numbers, details of port workers, securities, mechanics and supervisory staff. Details of location of ports & jetties in all the areas of the district working round the clock. Details of fuel arrangement for ships-mechanized launches at the time of emergency. Do's and Don'ts to be observed during emergencies and details of priorities should be given to the staff. Set up for evacuation of people from affected area of the port area. Details of buildings, vehicles and equipments and list of contractors with vehicles and equipments. Map showing ports, Jetties, light houses, signals, as well as important routes, communication equipments, telephone line, telex lines, megaphone, amplifiers with statistical data. Details of important telephone numbers of water supplies, control room, hospitals, drainage system, railway stations, bus depots, strategically important places, Army Air force Navy camps and other sensitive places, light houses, major industrial units, and other communication channels which can be used during emergency. Arrangement for transportation & evacuation of people from the affected areas. Action plan regarding repairs and alternative ways in case of disruption of transportation. Plan showing the alternative routes and arrangement for transportation of goods etc; during emergencies. To inspect the port, jetties, lighthouses, signals, pick up stand, garages, control point etc; which are damage prone. To make due arrangement for materials to restore the facilities in case the movement of the materials and goods on the ports are damaged. To prepare an action plan to avail on temporary bases, the technical personnel from the near by district which is not affected. Will also collect the details of swimmers in the district. To make arrangement for sufficient fuel during emergency. To maintain the equipments available such as cranes, diesel generator, earth mover machines, de-dusting pumps, cutters, tree cutters, ladders, ropes, flood lights, shovels, axes, hammers, RCC cutters, etc. which can be used during emergency and will ensure that those are in the working conditions. To take due care to see that the transportation at shelters and emergency hospital is not disrupted during calamities. To prepare a list of public properties related to transport department, which are in the damage prone area and will arrange in advance to minimize the damage.
B. On receiving the warning
To set up a temporary special control room and information center at the main bus station. To immediately contact the district control room and will assist in the work To ensure that the staff is on duty at the headquarter. To assign the work to be done by the subordinate officers and staff regarding transportation under DDMP and to send them to their sites. To specifically take action to ensure that the port workers, tourists and fishermen do not move out for fishing as well as sailing during the final warnings of cyclone, flood, etc. To evacuate the fishermen and saltpan workers to a safe place and if they deny, to get it done forcefully. To ensure that the warning signals are received in time and shown immediately to the people. To undertake the work of search and rescue and also the relief work in co-ordination with Navy Coast Guard. To ensure the availability of resources included in the DDMP and will make due arrangements to get those during emergency. To consult the liaison officer to close the ports and sailing in the sea, which is damage prone or dangerous for the safety of the people as well as the property. To assist the administration to send the messages regarding warning to the remote area as well as the coastal areas through the port staff.
C. Post Disaster Activities
To follow the instructions of District Liaison Officer. To carry out the duty assigned for search and rescue work. To engage the resources and manpower available to manage the disaster. To review the matters regarding closing of movement at the port for safety measures and will ensure that it is restarted very soon. To contact the district control room if additional equipments, vehicles, manpower, technical personnel are necessary to restore the port related activities. To prepare a primary survey report of damage and send it to the District Control Room and to the administrative head. To collect the details of ports, jetties, light houses as well as approach roads connecting the damaged ports and will get them repaired in co-ordination with the competent authority and will help for restoration of the economic activities pertaining to ports.
8.2 Checklist of Various Department
8.2.1 Preparedness Checklist for the District Collector Preparation of the DDMAP with the assistance of DDMC. Setting up District Control Room. Under the DDMP, district level agencies would be responsible for directing field interventions through various agencies right from the stage of warning to relief and rehabilitation. At the disaster site, specific tasks to manage the disaster will be performed. Collector will be an integral part of the DCR. Collector will be assisted by SOC. SOC will be headed by a Site Manager. Site Manager will co-ordinate the activities at various camp sites and affected areas. The site Operations Centre will report to the District Control Room. The Collector will co-ordinate all the field responses which include, setting up Transit Camps, Relief Camps and Cattle Camps.
8.2.2 Preparedness Checklist for the Police Department
The department is familiar with the disaster response plan and disaster response procedures are clearly defined. Orientation and training for disaster response plan and procedures undertaken. Special skills required during emergency operations imparted to the officials and the staff. Reviewed and updated the precautionary measures and procedures, the precautions to be taken to protect equipment, the post-disaster procedures to be followed. Adequate warning mechanisms established for evacuation. An Officer has been designated as Nodal Officer for Disaster Management. Sources of materials required for response operations have been identified.
8.2.3 Preparedness Checklist for the Health Department
The department is familiar with the disaster response plan and disaster response procedures are clearly defined. Orientation and training for disaster response plan and procedures undertaken. Special skills required during emergency operations imparted to the officials and the staff. Reviewed and updated the precautionary measures and procedures, the precautions to be taken to protect equipment, the post-disaster procedures to be followed. A hospital plan for the facilities, equipment and staff of that particular hospital based on “The Guide to Health Management in Disasters” has been developed. Hospital staff is aware of which hospital rooms / buildings are damage-proof. All the staff of the hospital has been informed about the possible disasters in the district, likely damages and effects, and information about ways to protect life, equipment and property. An area of hospital identified for receiving large number for casualties. Emergency admission procedures with adequate record keeping developed. Field staff oriented about DDMP, standards of services, and procedures for tagging. An Officer has been designated as Nodal Officer for Disaster Management. Sources of materials required for response operations have been identified.
8.2.4 Preparedness Checklist for M.S.E.D.C
The department is familiar with the disaster response plan and disaster response procedures are clearly defined. Orientation and training for disaster response plan and procedures undertaken. Special skills required during emergency operations imparted to the officials and the staff. Reviewed and updated the precautionary measures and procedures, the precautions to be taken to protect equipment, the post-disaster procedures to be followed. An Officer has been designated as Nodal Officer for Disaster Management. Sources of materials required for response operations have been identified.
8.2.5 Preparedness Checklist for Water Supply Department
The department is familiar with the disaster response plan and disaster response procedures are clearly defined. Orientation and training for disaster response plan and procedures undertaken. Special skills required during emergency operations imparted to the officials and the staff. Reviewed and updated the precautionary measures and procedures, the precautions to be taken to protect equipment, the post-disaster procedures to be followed. Adequate warning mechanisms for informing people to store an emergency supply of water have been developed. Procedures established for the emergency distribution of water if existing supply is disrupted. An Officer has been designated as Nodal Officer for Disaster Management. Sources of materials required for response operations have been identified.
8.2.6 Preparedness Checklist for Irrigation Department
The department is familiar with the disaster response plan and disaster response procedures are clearly defined. Orientation and training for disaster response plan and procedures undertaken. Special skills required during emergency operations imparted to the officials and the staff. Reviewed and updated the precautionary measures and procedures, the precautions to be taken to protect equipment, the post-disaster procedures to be followed. Flood monitoring mechanisms can be activated in all flood prone areas from 1 st of June. All staff is well aware of the precautions to be taken to protect their lives and personal property. Each technical assistant has instructions and knows operating procedures for disaster conditions. Methods of monitoring and impounding the levels in the tanks evolved. Methods of alerting officers on other dam sites and the district control room, established.